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mysql MCP Server

API key required

MySQL statements and transactions over MCP

To add mysql to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 2 environment variables, listed below.

DatabaseDevTools

Install

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/hughhan1/mysql@sha256:858da81df0d25bba99f485ae663208f2255b2278be711924f9b08032398e7093

Environment variables

DATABASE_URLSet in your MCP config
CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCESet in your MCP config

What this does

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:

DATABASE_URL
CLOUD_SQL_INSTANCE

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

Frequently asked questions

How do I install mysql?

The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for mysql, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with mysql?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to mysql as well.

Does mysql need an API key?

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

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