Skip to main content
Glama
Malove86

MCP MySQL Server

by Malove86

describe_table

Retrieve the structure of a specified table from a MySQL database using the MCP MySQL Server. Input the table name to analyze its schema and fields.

Instructions

Get table structure

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
tableYesTable name

Implementation Reference

  • The handler function for 'describe_table' tool. Ensures database connection, validates table name, executes 'DESCRIBE ??' query using prepared statement, and returns the table structure as JSON.
    private async handleDescribeTable(requestId: string, args: any) {
      await this.ensureConnection();
    
      if (!args.table) {
        throw new McpError(ErrorCode.InvalidParams, 'Table name is required');
      }
    
      try {
        console.error(`[${requestId}] Executing DESCRIBE ${args.table}`);
        const [rows] = await this.pool!.query('DESCRIBE ??', [args.table]);
        console.error(`[${requestId}] DESCRIBE completed, found ${Array.isArray(rows) ? rows.length : 0} columns`);
    
        return {
          content: [
            {
              type: 'text',
              text: JSON.stringify(rows, null, 2),
            },
          ],
        };
      } catch (error) {
        const errorMsg = getErrorMessage(error);
        console.error(`[${requestId}] Failed to describe table: ${errorMsg}`);
        throw new McpError(
          ErrorCode.InternalError,
          `Failed to describe table: ${errorMsg}`
        );
      }
    }
  • Input schema for the 'describe_table' tool, defining a required 'table' string parameter.
    {
      name: 'describe_table',
      description: 'Get table structure',
      inputSchema: {
        type: 'object',
        properties: {
          table: {
            type: 'string',
            description: 'Table name',
          },
        },
        required: ['table'],
      },
    },
  • src/index.ts:299-301 (registration)
    Registration in the CallToolRequestHandler switch statement, routing 'describe_table' calls to the handleDescribeTable method.
    case 'describe_table':
      result = await this.handleDescribeTable(requestId, request.params.arguments);
      break;
  • src/index.ts:183-265 (registration)
    Tool list registration in ListToolsRequestHandler, including 'describe_table' with its schema for tool discovery.
    this.server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => ({
      tools: [
        {
          name: 'connect_db',
          description: 'Connect to MySQL database (optional if environment variables are set)',
          inputSchema: {
            type: 'object',
            properties: {
              host: {
                type: 'string',
                description: 'Database host',
              },
              user: {
                type: 'string',
                description: 'Database user',
              },
              password: {
                type: 'string',
                description: 'Database password',
              },
              database: {
                type: 'string',
                description: 'Database name',
              },
              port: {
                type: 'number',
                description: 'Database port (optional)',
              },
            },
            required: ['host', 'user', 'password', 'database'],
          },
        },
        {
          name: 'query',
          description: 'Execute a SELECT query',
          inputSchema: {
            type: 'object',
            properties: {
              sql: {
                type: 'string',
                description: 'SQL SELECT query',
              },
              params: {
                type: 'array',
                items: {
                  type: ['string', 'number', 'boolean', 'null'],
                },
                description: 'Query parameters (optional)',
              },
            },
            required: ['sql'],
          },
        },
        {
          name: 'list_tables',
          description: 'List all tables in the database',
          inputSchema: {
            type: 'object',
            properties: {
              random_string: {
                type: 'string',
                description: 'Dummy parameter for no-parameter tools',
              }
            },
            required: [], // 修改为可选参数
          },
        },
        {
          name: 'describe_table',
          description: 'Get table structure',
          inputSchema: {
            type: 'object',
            properties: {
              table: {
                type: 'string',
                description: 'Table name',
              },
            },
            required: ['table'],
          },
        },
      ],
    }));
Install Server

Other Tools

Related Tools

Latest Blog Posts

MCP directory API

We provide all the information about MCP servers via our MCP API.

curl -X GET 'https://glama.ai/api/mcp/v1/servers/Malove86/mcp-mysql-server'

If you have feedback or need assistance with the MCP directory API, please join our Discord server