Analysing SAP Datasphere with Claude, the power of MCP!

The power of AI copilots like Claude Desktop grows dramatically when they can access live, governed enterprise data. If you’re working with SAP Datasphere, you can make that connection securely using the CData MCP Server.

In this post, I’ll walk you through how to set up the integration so you can ask Claude natural-language questions about your SAP data, generate code, and unlock new AI-driven workflows — all without moving or duplicating your data.

Why Connect SAP Datasphere to Claude Desktop?

 

• SAP Datasphere provides a centralized, governed data foundation
• Claude Desktop supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing it to consume external data and tools, in this case the HANA database and the exposed artifacts from Datasphere
• CData MCP Server bridges enterprise data sources into MCP-enabled apps like Claude.

 

The result: Claude can answer questions and generate insights directly against your Datasphere data — securely and in real time. How cool is that. And better yet, it’s free!

 

Prerequisites

 

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• An SAP Datasphere tenant with an active database user
• Claude Desktop installed on your machine (Windows or macOS)
• CData MCP Server installed locally
• Some great prompts

 

 

Easy steps

 

1. Install Claude desktop
2. Download the MCP Server from CData.
3. Create New Connection and fill in your tenant details:
   • Host URL (e.g., https://<tenant>.eu10.hcs.cloud.sap)
   • Databse user and Password
4. Save and test the connection. Once connected, CData MCP Server will expose Datasphere objects (tables, views, models) in a standard format.
5. The MCP Server is automatically registered in Claude Desktop

 

 

Query SAP Datasphere with Claude

 

Now you can use natural language in Claude to explore your enterprise data. For example:

• “List the top 5 customers by revenue from SAP Datasphere.”
• “Summarize last quarter’s sales by region.”
• “Write a Python script that fetches product master data from Datasphere.”
• “Create a dashboard with top sales”

 

Claude translates your request into queries that flow through the CData MCP Server to SAP Datasphere, giving you accurate, governed results.

 

 

Conclusion

 

Connecting SAP Datasphere to Claude Desktop with CData MCP Server unlocks a new way to work with enterprise data. Instead of writing complex queries or exporting data, you can simply ask Claude in natural language and get answers powered by SAP’s trusted foundation. Mind boggling how easy CData managed to make this.

 

This integration transforms Claude into a true enterprise data copilot, combining AI reasoning with governed access to the data that matters most. The good part, you can even add Databricks as a source making it your goto analysis tool for AI Analytics!

The future is bright.

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