Neon
Official Neon MCP server for managing Neon projects and Lakebase Postgres databases.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http neon 'https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional Bearer token with a Neon API key.>' --header 'x-read-only: <Optional header to enable read-only mode for tool filtering.>'
{
"mcpServers": {
"neon": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<Optional Bearer token with a Neon API key.>",
"x-read-only": "<Optional header to enable read-only mode for tool filtering.>"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
What is Neon?
Official Neon MCP server for managing Neon projects and Lakebase Postgres databases.
How do I install Neon?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http neon 'https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional Bearer token with a Neon API key.>' --header 'x-read-only: <Optional header to enable read-only mode for tool filtering.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Neon need an API key?
Yes. It expects Authorization, x-read-only, which you set in its configuration.
Is Neon open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains Neon?
It is published by neondatabase. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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