MCP Server Tidb

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TiDB database integration with schema inspection and query capabilities.

Install

The installation steps are in the documentation below. Documentation

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. mcp-server-tidb
  2. Prerequisites
  3. Installation
  4. Configuration
  5. Run with Claude Desktop

mcp-server-tidb

MCP server implementation for TiDB (serverless) database.

Prerequisites

  • uv (Python package installer)

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/c4pt0r/mcp-server-tidb
cd mcp-server-tidb

# Install the package and dependencies using uv
uv venv
uv pip install -e .

Configuration

Go tidbcloud.com to create a free TiDB database cluster

Configuration can be provided through environment variables, or using .env:

  • TIDB_HOST - TiDB host address, e.g. 'gateway01.us-east-1.prod.aws.tidbcloud.com'
  • TIDB_PORT - TiDB port (default: 4000)
  • TIDB_USERNAME - Database username, e.g. 'xxxxxxxxxx.\<username\>'
  • TIDB_PASSWORD - Database password
  • TIDB_DATABASE - Database name, default is test

Run with Claude Desktop

Config Claude Desktop, HOWTO

claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
      "tidb": {
          "command": "uv",
          "args": [
              "--directory",
              "/path/to/mcp-server-tidb",
              "run",
              "src/main.py"
          ]
      }
  }
}

If you're running mcp-server-tidb in WSL, the claude_desktop_config.json should look like this:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tool-with-env-vars": {
      "command": "wsl.exe",
      "args": [
        "bash",
        "-c",
        "/path/to/uv --directory /path/to/mcp-server-tidb run python src/main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is MCP Server Tidb?

TiDB database integration with schema inspection and query capabilities.

How do I install MCP Server Tidb?

Follow the installation steps in its documentation, shown on this page and in its repository.

Is MCP Server Tidb open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.

Who maintains MCP Server Tidb?

It is published by c4pt0r. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

From the community awesome-mcp-servers lists and the project's GitHub repository. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.