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benborla29/mcp-server-mysql

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☁️ 🏠 - MySQL database integration in NodeJS with configurable access controls and schema inspection

To add benborla29/mcp-server-mysql to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 3 environment variables, listed below.

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Install

npx -y -y @benborla29/mcp-server-mysql

Environment variables

REMOTE_SECRET_KEYSet in your MCP config
MYSQL_SSL_KEYSet in your MCP config
OPENAI_API_KEYSet in your MCP config

Install with your client

Terminal
claude mcp add benborla29-mcp-server-mysql --env REMOTE_SECRET_KEY=<YOUR_REMOTE_SECRET_KEY> --env MYSQL_SSL_KEY=<YOUR_MYSQL_SSL_KEY> --env OPENAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY> -- npx -y @benborla29/mcp-server-mysql

Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.

What this does

benborla29/mcp-server-mysql exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

REMOTE_SECRET_KEY
MYSQL_SSL_KEY
OPENAI_API_KEY

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

Frequently asked questions

How do I install benborla29/mcp-server-mysql?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add benborla29/mcp-server-mysql to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with benborla29/mcp-server-mysql?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to benborla29/mcp-server-mysql as well.

Does benborla29/mcp-server-mysql need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: REMOTE_SECRET_KEY, MYSQL_SSL_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY. They go in the env block of your MCP config.

What license is benborla29/mcp-server-mysql under?

benborla29/mcp-server-mysql is listed under the MIT license.

Imported from the Official MCP Registry. The details above come from the registry entry; the maker can claim this listing to correct them, add docs, and see its traffic.

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