MCP Mysql Server
MySQL database integration for secure database operations.
What can you do with MCP Mysql Server?
- Secure connection handling with automatic cleanup
- Prepared statement support for query parameters
- Comprehensive error handling and validation
- TypeScript support
- Automatic connection management
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
@f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server
A Model Context Protocol server that provides MySQL database operations. This server enables AI models to interact with MySQL databases through a standardized interface.
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install MySQL Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server --client claude
Manual Installation
npx @f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server
Configuration
The server requires the following environment variables to be set in your MCP settings configuration file:
recommended use
{
"mcpServers": {
"mysql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server", "mysql://user:password@localhost:port/database"],
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"mysql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server"],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "your_host",
"MYSQL_USER": "your_user",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "your_password",
"MYSQL_DATABASE": "your_database"
}
}
}
}
codex
mac
在 ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.mcp-mysql-server]
command = "npx"
args = [
"-y",
"@f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server",
"mysql://user:password@127.0.0.1:3306/database"
]
windows
在 %USERPROFILE%\.codex\config.toml
[mcp_servers.mcp-mysql-server]
command = "npx"
args = [
"-y",
"@f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server",
"mysql://user:password@127.0.0.1:3306/database"
]
Running evals
The evals package loads an mcp client that then runs the index.ts file, so there is no need to rebuild between tests. You can load environment variables by prefixing the npx command. Full documentation can be found here.
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key npx mcp-eval src/evals/evals.ts src/index.ts
Available Tools
1. connect_db
Establish connection to MySQL database using provided credentials.
use_mcp_tool({
server_name: "mysql",
tool_name: "connect_db",
arguments: {
host: "localhost",
user: "your_user",
password: "your_password",
database: "your_database"
}
});
2. query
Execute SELECT queries with optional prepared statement parameters.
use_mcp_tool({
server_name: "mysql",
tool_name: "query",
arguments: {
sql: "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?",
params: [1]
}
});
3. execute
Execute INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE queries with optional prepared statement parameters.
use_mcp_tool({
server_name: "mysql",
tool_name: "execute",
arguments: {
sql: "INSERT INTO users (name, email) VALUES (?, ?)",
params: ["John Doe", "john@example.com"]
}
});
4. list_tables
List all tables in the connected database.
use_mcp_tool({
server_name: "mysql",
tool_name: "list_tables",
arguments: {}
});
5. describe_table
Get the structure of a specific table.
use_mcp_tool({
server_name: "mysql",
tool_name: "describe_table",
arguments: {
table: "users"
}
});
Features
- Secure connection handling with automatic cleanup
- Prepared statement support for query parameters
- Comprehensive error handling and validation
- TypeScript support
- Automatic connection management
Security
- Uses prepared statements to prevent SQL injection
- Supports secure password handling through environment variables
- Validates queries before execution
- Automatically closes connections when done
Error Handling
The server provides detailed error messages for common issues:
- Connection failures
- Invalid queries
- Missing parameters
- Database errors
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request to https://github.com/f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server
License
MIT
Frequently asked questions
What is MCP Mysql Server?
MySQL database integration for secure database operations.
How do I install MCP Mysql Server?
Follow the installation steps in its documentation, shown on this page and in its repository.
Is MCP Mysql Server open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains MCP Mysql Server?
It is published by f4ww4z. 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.