Deprecated MCP Server Tools (Preview)

This topic describes the deprecated Oracle Analytics Cloud MCP tools, their recommended replacements, and guidance for maintaining compatibility with existing workflows.

Deprecated Tool: oracle_analytics-discover_data

The oracle_analytics-discover_data tool is deprecated and should no longer be used for new workflows. It has been replaced by oracle_analytics-search_catalog, which provides a more consistent and flexible way to find catalog objects such as subject areas, datasets, workbooks, folders, and other supported content types.

Existing prompts or integrations that use oracle_analytics-discover_data should be updated to use oracle_analytics-search_catalog instead.

Recommended replacement:

{
  "name": "oracle_analytics-search_catalog",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "sales",
    "types": ["datasets", "subjectAreas"],
    "limit": 20
  }
}

The deprecated oracle_analytics-discover_data tool can still be exposed for compatibility when using the oac-mcp-connect utility. To enable deprecated tools, add the --include-deprecated option to the MCP server configuration:

[mcp_servers.oac]
command = "node"
args = [
  "/absolute/path/to/oac-mcp-connect.js",
  "https://your-oac-host.example.com",
  "--sync",
  "--include-deprecated"
]

Use --include-deprecated only when you need to run legacy prompts, test backward compatibility, or compare old and new tool behavior. For normal use, prefer oracle_analytics-search_catalog.