Mcp Server Mysql
@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql · by benborla
A Model Context Protocol server that provides read-only access to MySQL databases. This server enables LLMs to inspect database schemas and execute read-only queries.
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 6d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, http
3 tools · ~168 tok
Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp_server_mysql": {
"env": {
"PATH": "/path/to/node/bin:/usr/bin:/bin",
"MYSQL_DB": "db_name",
"MYSQL_SSL": "true",
"MYSQL_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MYSQL_PASS": "",
"MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
"MYSQL_USER": "root",
"ENABLE_LOGGING": "true",
"MYSQL_CACHE_TTL": "60000",
"MYSQL_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
"MYSQL_POOL_SIZE": "10",
"MYSQL_RATE_LIMIT": "100",
"MYSQL_QUERY_TIMEOUT": "30000",
"MYSQL_METRICS_ENABLED": "true",
"ALLOW_DELETE_OPERATION": "false",
"ALLOW_INSERT_OPERATION": "false",
"ALLOW_UPDATE_OPERATION": "false",
"MYSQL_MAX_QUERY_COMPLEXITY": "1000"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"command": "/path/to/npx/binary/npx"
}
}
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What Mcp Server Mysql does
🚀 This is a modified version optimized for Claude Code with SSH tunnel support > Original Author: @benborla29 > Original Repository: https://github.com/benborla/mcp-server-mysql
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~168 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mcp Server Mysql safe to use?
- Mcp Server Mysql has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Mcp Server Mysql?
- Mcp Server Mysql supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Mcp Server Mysql do?
- Mcp Server Mysql provides 3 tools: query, get_schema, list_databases. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Mcp Server Mysql?
- Mcp Server Mysql is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is Mcp Server Mysql actively maintained?
- Mcp Server Mysql is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 1,877 GitHub stars.
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