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Overview

What is Data API builder?# Data API builder documentation

Data API builder generates REST and GraphQL endpoints for your databases, including SQL Server, Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. It also includes an MCP server for AI agent integration. Open source, secure, and production-ready.

Overview

REST APIOverview

GraphQL APIOverview

SQL MCP ServerWhat's new

Version 2.0Reference

Feature matrixQuickstart

Quickstart: SQLQuickstart

Quickstart: NoSQL## SQL MCP server

Connect AI agents to your database through the Model Context Protocol.

Concepts

Overview, transport, and built-in data tools.

Tools and configuration

Custom tools, entity descriptions, and authentication.

Quickstarts

Connect your first AI agent client to the MCP server.

REST API

Auto-generated REST endpoints with OpenAPI, caching, and query operators.

Concepts and features

Endpoints, OpenAPI, database views, and stored procedures.

Query operators & caching

Filter, sort, paginate, and cache REST responses.

Quickstarts

Get a REST endpoint running with your database of choice.

GraphQL API

Schema-driven queries, mutations, relationships, and aggregation.

Concepts and features

Endpoints, mutations, aggregation, relationships, and stored procedures.

Query operators

Filter, sort, paginate, and project fields in GraphQL queries.

Quickstarts

Get a GraphQL endpoint running with your database of choice.

Data API builder

Command-line interface

Initialize, configure, validate, and run DAB from the terminal.

Configuration

Schema reference, dynamic values, secret injection, and environment-specific files.

Security and authentication

Authentication providers, authorization roles, and row-level security.