MySQL Server MCP Server
by xianzong85
# mysql-server MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server for MySQL database access
This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that provides tools for querying MySQL databases. It demonstrates core MCP concepts by providing:
- Tools for executing SQL queries
- Connection to MySQL databases via environment variables
## Features
### Tools
- `query` - Execute SQL queries
- Takes SQL query string as required parameter
- Returns query results
## Configuration
Set the following environment variables in your MCP server configuration:
- MYSQL_HOST: MySQL server host
- MYSQL_USER: MySQL username
- MYSQL_PASSWORD: MySQL password
- MYSQL_DATABASE: MySQL database name
## Development
Install dependencies:
```bash
npm install
```
Build the server:
```bash
npm run build
```
For development with auto-rebuild:
```bash
npm run watch
```
## Installation
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
On Windows: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mysql": {
"command": "/path/to/mysql-server/build/index.js",
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "your-mysql-host",
"MYSQL_USER": "your-mysql-user",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "your-mysql-password",
"MYSQL_DATABASE": "your-mysql-database"
}
}
}
}
```
### Debugging
Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector), which is available as a package script:
```bash
npm run inspector
```
The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.