validate_select_query

Parses and plans a SELECT statement without executing it. Returns {valid, errors}. Useful when an agent wants to verify its query compiles and binds against the discovered method before committing to a real API call.

SELECT only. Mutations and lifecycle operations are not accepted.

See also: [ MCP overview ] [ list_methods ] [ run_select_query ]

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Inputs

Argument	Required	Description
sql	Yes	A SELECT statement.

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Output

Renderer	Shape
KV	valid (bool) and errors (array of strings, empty when valid)

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Gating

Allowed in every server mode. No API calls are made.

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Example

Try this prompt with any elicitation-capable MCP client with the StackQL MCP server registered:

Can you validate this query before I run it:

select name, network  
from google.compute.subnetworks  
where project = 'my-project' and region = 'us-central1';

Here's an example in Claude Desktop: