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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
MAX_ROWSNoMaximum rows returned1000
POSTGRES_DBYesDatabase namepostgres
POSTGRES_HOSTYesDatabase hostlocalhost
POSTGRES_PORTNoDatabase port5432
POSTGRES_USERYesDatabase userpostgres
QUERY_TIMEOUTNoQuery timeout (seconds)30
POSTGRES_SSLMODENoSSL modeprefer
POSTGRES_PASSWORDYesDatabase password
ALLOW_WRITE_OPERATIONSNoEnable write operationsfalse

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
query

Execute a SQL query against the PostgreSQL database.

This tool is READ-ONLY by default. Use the 'execute' tool for write operations. Args: sql: SQL query to execute (SELECT statements only) Returns: Query results with rows, columns, and metadata
execute

Execute a write SQL statement (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE).

WARNING: This tool modifies data. Use with caution. Only available if ALLOW_WRITE_OPERATIONS=true is set. Args: sql: SQL statement to execute Returns: Execution result with affected row count
explain_query

Get the execution plan for a SQL query (EXPLAIN).

Args: sql: SQL query to explain analyze: If true, actually runs the query to get real execution stats (EXPLAIN ANALYZE). Use with caution on slow queries. Returns: Execution plan in JSON format with cost estimates
list_schemas

List all schemas in the PostgreSQL database.

Returns: List of schemas with name and owner
list_tables

List all tables in a specific schema.

Args: schema: Schema name to list tables from (default: public) Returns: List of tables with name and type
describe_table

Describe the structure of a table including columns, types, and constraints.

Args: table_name: Name of the table to describe schema: Schema name (default: public) Returns: Table structure with columns, primary keys, and foreign keys
table_stats

Get statistics for a table (row count, size, bloat).

Args: table_name: Name of the table schema: Schema name (default: public) Returns: Table statistics including row count, sizes, and vacuum info
list_indexes

List all indexes for a table.

Args: table_name: Name of the table schema: Schema name (default: public) Returns: List of indexes with name, columns, type, and size
list_constraints

List all constraints for a table (PK, FK, UNIQUE, CHECK).

Args: table_name: Name of the table schema: Schema name (default: public) Returns: List of constraints with type, columns, and references
list_views

List all views in a schema.

Args: schema: Schema name (default: public) Returns: List of views with name
describe_view

Get the definition and columns of a view.

Args: view_name: Name of the view schema: Schema name (default: public) Returns: View definition SQL and column list
list_functions

List all functions and procedures in a schema.

Args: schema: Schema name (default: public) Returns: List of functions with name, arguments, and return type
get_database_info

Get database and connection information.

Returns: Database version, connection info, and settings
search_columns

Search for columns by name across all tables.

Args: search_term: Column name pattern to search (case-insensitive) schema: Optional schema to limit search (default: all user schemas) Returns: List of matching columns with table information

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription
explore_databaseExplore the database structure and understand the schema. Returns: Prompt for exploring the database
query_builderHelp build SQL queries for a specific table. Args: table_name: Table to query Returns: Prompt for building queries
performance_analysisAnalyze table performance and suggest optimizations. Args: table_name: Table to analyze Returns: Prompt for performance analysis
data_dictionaryGenerate a data dictionary for a schema. Args: schema: Schema to document Returns: Prompt for generating data dictionary

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription
resource_schemasList all schemas in the database. Returns a summary of schemas for browsing.
resource_databaseGet database information.

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