"Hi Maikel, for deploying a custom MCP on Databricks:

You can deploy your own MCP server if you need external agent access and custom tools.

Use Unity Catalog APIs to query tables/volumes.

Authentication and permissions can be tied to Databricks tokens and Unity Catalog access.

Managed MCP may show empty tools if your catalog or permissions don’t expose them—custom MCP gives full control.

Start by setting up your MCP server in a Databricks cluster and expose it via a secure endpoint."*