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Self-Host Metabase

Business intelligence and analytics platform.

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What is Metabase?

Metabase is an open source business intelligence tool. Ask questions about your data and display answers in dashboards, charts, and graphs.

1

Try it locally

Run Metabase on your machine to see how it works:

terminal
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --name metabase metabase/metabase

Open http://localhost:3000 to access Metabase.

Press Ctrl+C in your terminal to stop it.

2

Install the Nexlayer MCP

Install the Nexlayer MCP server for your AI coding assistant:

terminal
npx @nexlayer/mcp-install

This will configure the MCP and prompt you to authenticate with your Nexlayer account.

Don't have an account? You can create a free one during the authentication flow.

3

Deploy to Nexlayer

Ask your AI coding assistant to deploy the Docker image:

terminal
> deploy metabase/metabase to nexlayer

Nexlayer will pull the image, configure it, and give you a public URL with SSL.

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