MCP Mysql Server

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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
  1. @f4ww4z/mcp-mysql-server
  2. Installation
  3. Configuration
  4. codex
  5. Running evals
  6. Available Tools
  7. Features
  8. Security
  9. Error Handling
  10. Contributing
  11. License

@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.