PostgreSQL MCP Server
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Integrations
Supports deployment via Docker containers, with special configuration options for Docker on macOS environments.
Provides specific host configuration guidance when running with Docker on macOS systems.
Provides read-only access to PostgreSQL databases, allowing for schema inspection and execution of read-only SQL queries against connected databases.
PostgreSQL
A Model Context Protocol server that provides read-only access to PostgreSQL databases. This server enables LLMs to inspect database schemas and execute read-only queries.
Components
Tools
- query
- Execute read-only SQL queries against the connected database
- Input:
sql
(string): The SQL query to execute - All queries are executed within a READ ONLY transaction
Resources
The server provides schema information for each table in the database:
- Table Schemas (
postgres://<host>/<table>/schema
)- JSON schema information for each table
- Includes column names and data types
- Automatically discovered from database metadata
Usage with Claude Desktop
To use this server with the Claude Desktop app, add the following configuration to the "mcpServers" section of your claude_desktop_config.json
:
Docker
- when running docker on macos, use host.docker.internal if the server is running on the host network (eg localhost)
- username/password can be added to the postgresql url with
postgresql://user:password@host:port/db-name
NPX
Replace /mydb
with your database name.
Building
Docker:
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.
This server cannot be installed
Provides read-only access to PostgreSQL databases, enabling LLMs to inspect database schemas and execute read-only SQL queries within a secure transaction context.