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To add greptimedb-mcp-server 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 13 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx greptimedb-mcp-server@0.6.0Environment variables
GREPTIMEDB_HOSTSet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_PORTSet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_USERSet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_DATABASESet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_TIMEZONESet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_POOL_SIZESet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_HTTP_PORTSet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_HTTP_PROTOCOLSet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_MASK_ENABLEDSet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_MASK_PATTERNSSet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_AUDIT_ENABLEDSet in your MCP configGREPTIMEDB_ALLOW_WRITESet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add greptimedb --env GREPTIMEDB_HOST=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_HOST> --env GREPTIMEDB_PORT=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_PORT> --env GREPTIMEDB_USER=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_USER> --env GREPTIMEDB_PASSWORD=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_PASSWORD> --env GREPTIMEDB_DATABASE=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_DATABASE> --env GREPTIMEDB_TIMEZONE=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_TIMEZONE> --env GREPTIMEDB_POOL_SIZE=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_POOL_SIZE> --env GREPTIMEDB_HTTP_PORT=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_HTTP_PORT> --env GREPTIMEDB_HTTP_PROTOCOL=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_HTTP_PROTOCOL> --env GREPTIMEDB_MASK_ENABLED=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_MASK_ENABLED> --env GREPTIMEDB_MASK_PATTERNS=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_MASK_PATTERNS> --env GREPTIMEDB_AUDIT_ENABLED=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_AUDIT_ENABLED> --env GREPTIMEDB_ALLOW_WRITE=<YOUR_GREPTIMEDB_ALLOW_WRITE> -- uvx greptimedb-mcp-server@0.6.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
greptimedb-mcp-server 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:
GREPTIMEDB_HOST GREPTIMEDB_PORT GREPTIMEDB_USER GREPTIMEDB_PASSWORD GREPTIMEDB_DATABASE GREPTIMEDB_TIMEZONE GREPTIMEDB_POOL_SIZE GREPTIMEDB_HTTP_PORT GREPTIMEDB_HTTP_PROTOCOL GREPTIMEDB_MASK_ENABLED GREPTIMEDB_MASK_PATTERNS GREPTIMEDB_AUDIT_ENABLED GREPTIMEDB_ALLOW_WRITE
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install greptimedb-mcp-server?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add greptimedb-mcp-server 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 greptimedb-mcp-server?
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 greptimedb-mcp-server as well.
Does greptimedb-mcp-server need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: GREPTIMEDB_HOST, GREPTIMEDB_PORT, GREPTIMEDB_USER, GREPTIMEDB_PASSWORD, GREPTIMEDB_DATABASE, GREPTIMEDB_TIMEZONE, GREPTIMEDB_POOL_SIZE, GREPTIMEDB_HTTP_PORT, GREPTIMEDB_HTTP_PROTOCOL, GREPTIMEDB_MASK_ENABLED, GREPTIMEDB_MASK_PATTERNS, GREPTIMEDB_AUDIT_ENABLED, GREPTIMEDB_ALLOW_WRITE. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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