greptimedb-mcp-server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for GreptimeDB.

This server provides AI assistants with a secure and structured way to explore and analyze databases. It enables them to list tables, read data, and execute SQL queries through a controlled interface, ensuring responsible database access.

Capabilities

list_resources to list tables
read_resource to read table data
list_tools to list tools
call_tool to execute an SQL
list_prompts to list prompts
get_prompt to get the prompt by name

Installation

pip install greptimedb-mcp-server

Configuration

Set the following environment variables:

GREPTIMEDB_HOST=localhost    # Database host
GREPTIMEDB_PORT=4002         # Optional: Database port (defaults to 4002 if not specified)
GREPTIMEDB_USER=root
GREPTIMEDB_PASSWORD=
GREPTIMEDB_DATABASE=public

Or via command-line args:

--host the database host
--port the database port
--user the database username
--password the database password
--database the database name

Usage

Claude Desktop Integration

Configure the MCP server in Claude Desktop's configuration file:

MacOS

Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows

Location: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "greptimedb": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/greptimedb-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "-m",
        "greptimedb_mcp_server.server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GREPTIMEDB_HOST": "localhost",
        "GREPTIMEDB_PORT": "4002",
        "GREPTIMEDB_USER": "root",
        "GREPTIMEDB_PASSWORD": "",
        "GREPTIMEDB_DATABASE": "public"
      }
    }
  }
}

License

MIT License - see LICENSE.md file for details.

Contribute

Prerequisites

Python with uv package manager
GreptimeDB installation
MCP server dependencies

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb-mcp-server.git
cd greptimedb-mcp-server

# Create virtual environment
uv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # or `venv\Scripts\activate` on Windows

# Install development dependencies
uv sync

# Run tests
pytest

Use MCP Inspector for debugging:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv \
  --directory \
  /path/to/greptimedb-mcp-server \
  run \
  -m \
  greptimedb_mcp_server.server

Acknowledgement

This library's implementation was inspired by the following two repositories and incorporates their code, for which we express our gratitude：

Thanks!

GreptimeDB MCP Server