mysql-mcp

Last updated December 13, 2025 - Production/Stable v1.0.0

Enterprise-grade MySQL MCP Server with OAuth 2.0 authentication, connection pooling & tool filtering – TypeScript Edition

🎉 Version 1.0.0 Released! Enterprise-grade MySQL MCP Server with 106 tools, OAuth 2.0, and Docker deployment.

A MySQL MCP Server that enables AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, etc.) to interact with MySQL databases through the Model Context Protocol. Provides 106 specialized tools and 4 AI-powered prompts.

📚 Full Documentation (Wiki) • Changelog • Security

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
MySQL 5.7+ or 8.0+ server
npm or yarn

Installation

git clone https://github.com/neverinfamous/mysql-mcp.git
cd mysql-mcp
npm install
npm run build
node dist/cli.js --transport stdio --mysql mysql://user:password@localhost:3306/database

Docker

docker run -i --rm writenotenow/mysql-mcp:latest \
  --transport stdio \
  --mysql mysql://user:password@host.docker.internal:3306/database

⚡ MCP Client Configuration

Cursor IDE / Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "C:/path/to/mysql-mcp/dist/cli.js",
        "--transport", "stdio",
        "--mysql", "mysql://user:password@localhost:3306/database"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Environment Variables (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "C:/path/to/mysql-mcp/dist/cli.js",
        "--transport", "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "localhost",
        "MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
        "MYSQL_USER": "your_user",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "your_database"
      }
    }
  }
}

📖 See the Configuration Wiki for more configuration options.

🔗 Database Connection Scenarios

| Scenario | Host to Use | Example Connection String | |----------|-------------|---------------------------| | MySQL on host machine | host.docker.internal | mysql://user:pass@host.docker.internal:3306/db | | MySQL in Docker | Container name or network | mysql://user:pass@mysql-container:3306/db | | Remote/Cloud MySQL | Hostname or IP | mysql://user:pass@db.example.com:3306/db |

MySQL on Host Machine

If MySQL is installed directly on your computer (via installer, Homebrew, etc.):

"--mysql", "mysql://user:password@host.docker.internal:3306/database"

MySQL in Another Docker Container

Add both containers to the same Docker network, then use the container name:

# Create network and run MySQL
docker network create mynet
docker run -d --name mysql-db --network mynet -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=pass mysql:8
# Run MCP server on same network
docker run -i --rm --network mynet writenotenow/mysql-mcp:latest \
  --transport stdio --mysql mysql://root:pass@mysql-db:3306/mysql

Remote/Cloud MySQL (RDS, Cloud SQL, etc.)

Use the remote hostname directly:

"--mysql", "mysql://user:password@your-instance.region.rds.amazonaws.com:3306/database"

| Provider | Example Hostname | |----------|------------------| | AWS RDS | your-instance.xxxx.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com | | Google Cloud SQL | project:region:instance (via Cloud SQL Proxy) | | Azure MySQL | your-server.mysql.database.azure.com | | PlanetScale | aws.connect.psdb.cloud (SSL required) | | DigitalOcean | your-cluster-do-user-xxx.db.ondigitalocean.com |

Tip: For remote connections, ensure your MySQL server allows connections from Docker's IP range and that firewalls/security groups permit port 3306.

🛠️ Tool Categories

This server provides 106 tools across 15 categories:

| Category | Tools | Description | |----------|-------|-------------| | Core | 8 | CRUD, schema, tables, indexes | | Transactions | 7 | BEGIN, COMMIT, ROLLBACK, savepoints | | JSON | 12 | JSON_EXTRACT, JSON_SET, etc. (MySQL 5.7+) | | Text | 6 | REGEXP, LIKE, SOUNDEX | | FULLTEXT | 4 | Natural language search | | Performance | 8 | EXPLAIN, query analysis | | Optimization | 4 | Index hints, recommendations | | Admin | 6 | OPTIMIZE, ANALYZE, CHECK | | Monitoring | 7 | PROCESSLIST, status variables | | Backup | 4 | Export, import, mysqldump | | Replication | 5 | Master/slave, binlog | | Partitioning | 4 | Partition management | | Router | 9 | MySQL Router REST API | | ProxySQL | 12 | Proxy management | | Shell | 10 | MySQL Shell utilities |

📖 See the Tool Reference Wiki for the complete list of all 106 tools.

🎛️ Tool Filtering

[!IMPORTANT] AI-enabled IDEs like Cursor have tool limits. With 106 tools, you should use tool filtering to stay within limits.

Example: Minimal preset (~30 tools)

{
  "args": [
    "--transport", "stdio",
    "--mysql", "mysql://user:password@localhost:3306/database",
    "--tool-filter", "-performance,-optimization,-backup,-replication,-partitioning,-monitoring,-router,-proxysql,-shell"
  ]
}

📖 See the Tool Filtering Wiki for DBA, Development, Monitoring, and component-specific presets.

🤖 AI-Powered Prompts

This server includes 4 intelligent prompts for guided workflows:

| Prompt | Description | |--------|-------------| | mysql_query_builder | Construct SQL queries with security best practices | | mysql_schema_design | Design table schemas with indexes and relationships | | mysql_performance_analysis | Analyze slow queries with optimization recommendations | | mysql_migration | Generate migration scripts with rollback options |

🔧 Advanced Configuration

For specialized setups, see these Wiki pages:

| Topic | Description | |-------|-------------| | MySQL Router | Configure Router REST API access for InnoDB Cluster | | ProxySQL | Configure ProxySQL admin interface access | | MySQL Shell | Configure MySQL Shell for dump/load operations |

🔥 Core Capabilities

📊 Full SQL Support - Execute any MySQL query with parameter binding
🔍 JSON Operations - Native JSON functions (MySQL 5.7+)
🔐 Connection Pooling - Efficient connection management
🎛️ Tool Filtering - Control which operations are exposed
⚡ Performance Tools - EXPLAIN, query analysis, optimization hints

🏢 Enterprise Features

🔐 OAuth 2.0 Authentication - RFC 9728/8414 compliant
🛡️ Tool Filtering - Control which database operations are exposed
👥 Access Control - Granular scopes for read-only, write, and admin access
📈 Monitoring - Process lists, status variables, performance metrics

🏆 Why Choose mysql-mcp?

✅ TypeScript Native - Full type safety with strict mode
✅ Connection Pooling - Efficient MySQL connection management
✅ OAuth 2.0 Built-in - Enterprise-grade authentication
✅ Tool Filtering - Stay within AI IDE tool limits
✅ Modern Architecture - Built on MCP SDK
✅ Active Development - Regular updates and improvements

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our Contributing Guidelines before submitting a pull request.

Security

For security concerns, please see our Security Policy.

⚠️ Never commit credentials - Store secrets in .env (gitignored)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Code of Conduct

Please read our Code of Conduct before participating in this project.

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