Read-only SQL queries and schema inspection for IBM Db2 for i over ODBC, JT400 or Mapepire (SSH).
To add IBM Db2 for i 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 10 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y mcp-server-db2i@3.8.5Environment variables
DB2I_HOSTNAMESet in your MCP configDB2I_USERNAMESet in your MCP configDB2I_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configDB2I_SCHEMASet in your MCP configDB2I_PROFILESSet in your MCP configQUERY_ALLOWED_SCHEMASSet in your MCP configDB2I_DRIVERSet in your MCP configDB2I_JDBC_OPTIONSSet in your MCP configDB2I_ODBC_OPTIONSSet in your MCP configDB2I_MAPEPIRE_OPTIONSSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add ibm-db2-for-i --env DB2I_HOSTNAME=<YOUR_DB2I_HOSTNAME> --env DB2I_USERNAME=<YOUR_DB2I_USERNAME> --env DB2I_PASSWORD=<YOUR_DB2I_PASSWORD> --env DB2I_SCHEMA=<YOUR_DB2I_SCHEMA> --env DB2I_PROFILES=<YOUR_DB2I_PROFILES> --env QUERY_ALLOWED_SCHEMAS=<YOUR_QUERY_ALLOWED_SCHEMAS> --env DB2I_DRIVER=<YOUR_DB2I_DRIVER> --env DB2I_JDBC_OPTIONS=<YOUR_DB2I_JDBC_OPTIONS> --env DB2I_ODBC_OPTIONS=<YOUR_DB2I_ODBC_OPTIONS> --env DB2I_MAPEPIRE_OPTIONS=<YOUR_DB2I_MAPEPIRE_OPTIONS> -- npx -y mcp-server-db2i@3.8.5
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
IBM Db2 for i 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:
DB2I_HOSTNAME DB2I_USERNAME DB2I_PASSWORD DB2I_SCHEMA DB2I_PROFILES QUERY_ALLOWED_SCHEMAS DB2I_DRIVER DB2I_JDBC_OPTIONS DB2I_ODBC_OPTIONS DB2I_MAPEPIRE_OPTIONS
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install IBM Db2 for i?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add IBM Db2 for i 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 IBM Db2 for i?
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 IBM Db2 for i as well.
Does IBM Db2 for i need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: DB2I_HOSTNAME, DB2I_USERNAME, DB2I_PASSWORD, DB2I_SCHEMA, DB2I_PROFILES, QUERY_ALLOWED_SCHEMAS, DB2I_DRIVER, DB2I_JDBC_OPTIONS, DB2I_ODBC_OPTIONS, DB2I_MAPEPIRE_OPTIONS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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