How do I install Database?

Database is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @database-mcp/mysql and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Database safe to use?

Yes. Database passed MCP Marketplace's automated security scan with a score of 9.7/10 (low risk). Every server on MCP Marketplace is security-scanned before it's listed; see the full security report on this page for the findings and permissions.

What credentials does Database need?

Database requires the following credentials or environment variables: MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_PASSWORD, MYSQL_DATABASE. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Database?

Database uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Database MCP Server

by Arifulislamat

Data & AnalyticsLow Risk9.7MCP RegistryLocal

Free

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MCP server for MySQL. Read-only by default, row caps, statement timeouts, secrets never logged.

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MCP server for MySQL. Read-only by default, row caps, statement timeouts, secrets never logged.

Security Report

9.7

Low Risk9.7Low Risk

Valid MCP server (3 strong, 2 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. ⚠️ Package registry links to a different repository than scanned source. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. 1 finding(s) downgraded by scanner intelligence.

17 files analyzed · 1 issue found

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Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

file_system

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HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

env_vars

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Shell Command Execution

Runs commands on your machine. Be cautious — only use if you trust this plugin.

database

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Database hostOptional

Environment variable: MYSQL_HOST

Database user (a read-only user is recommended)Optional

Environment variable: MYSQL_USER

Database password (or use MYSQL_PASSWORD_FILE)Required

Environment variable: MYSQL_PASSWORD

Database nameOptional

Environment variable: MYSQL_DATABASE

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-arifulislamat-database-mcp-mysql": {
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "your-mysql-host-here",
        "MYSQL_USER": "your-mysql-user-here",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "your-mysql-database-here",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "your-mysql-password-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@database-mcp/mysql"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

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From the project's GitHub README.

database-mcp

MCP servers that give AI clients safe, structured access to SQL databases.

One installable package per database engine. Every package exposes the same minimal two-tool surface, execute_sql and search_objects, with guardrails on by default: read-only mode, row caps, and statement timeouts.

Packages

Engine	TypeScript (npm)	Version
SQLite	`@database-mcp/sqlite`
libSQL	`@database-mcp/libsql`
MySQL	`@database-mcp/mysql`
MariaDB	`@database-mcp/mariadb`
Postgres	`@database-mcp/postgres`

All five are published, provenance-attested, and pass the shared conformance suite against real databases in CI.

Python, Go, and Rust implementations are planned once the TypeScript line is complete. All packages, in every language, pass the same language-agnostic conformance suite, so behavior is identical everywhere.

Design principles

Two tools, no more. A tiny tool surface keeps the model's context window clean. search_objects progressively discloses schema: call it with no arguments to list tables, with a table name to get columns, indexes, and foreign keys.
Safe by default. Read-only mode is enforced in two layers: a conservative SQL guard, plus a session-level read-only setting in the database itself. Rows are capped (default 1000) and statements time out (default 30s).
Configured at launch, never via chat. Connection details come from flags, a YAML config file, or environment variables. Credentials are never accepted through a tool call.
Secrets never appear in logs. Passwords live in non-printable secret types, DSNs are sanitized before logging, and a redaction filter guards the log boundary.

Quick start

Pick your engine's package; each README has the full config surface. SQLite:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sqlite": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@database-mcp/sqlite", "--dsn", "/absolute/path/to/database.db"]
    }
  }
}

Networked engines take credentials from the environment (MYSQL_*, MARIADB_*, POSTGRES_*/DATABASE_URL, LIBSQL_URL/LIBSQL_AUTH_TOKEN), *_FILE mounted secrets, or a YAML file via --config. Never from a chat prompt.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md. The short version: the conformance suite is the definition of done. A change is mergeable only when conformance/run.mjs passes against every affected server.

License

MIT

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