Databases (read-only, switchable) MCP Server

What this does

Databases (read-only, switchable) 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:

DB_URL
DB_PASSWORD
DB_PROFILES
DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE
DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS
DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS
DB_LOG
DB_LOG_FILE
DB_LOG_DIR
DB_LOG_FORMAT
DB_LOG_PORT
DB_LOG_HISTORY
MYSQL_HOST
MYSQL_USER
MYSQL_PASSWORD
MYSQL_DATABASE

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

How do I install Databases (read-only, switchable)?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Databases (read-only, switchable) 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 Databases (read-only, switchable)?

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 Databases (read-only, switchable) as well.

Does Databases (read-only, switchable) need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: DB_URL, DB_PASSWORD, DB_PROFILES, DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE, DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS, DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS, DB_LOG, DB_LOG_FILE, DB_LOG_DIR, DB_LOG_FORMAT, DB_LOG_PORT, DB_LOG_HISTORY, MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_PASSWORD, MYSQL_DATABASE. They go in the env block of your MCP config.