Alibaba Cloud RDS OpenAPI MCP Server (Q CLI Adapted)

Note: This project is forked from aliyun/alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server and has been adapted for seamless integration with Amazon Q Developer CLI.

MCP server for RDS Services via OPENAPI, optimized for Amazon Q Developer CLI integration.

Prerequisites

1. Install uv from Astral or the GitHub README

2. Install Python using uv python install 3.11

3. Alibaba Cloud credentials with access to Alibaba Cloud RDS services

Related MCP server: Amplify Data API MCP Server

Quick Setup for Amazon Q Developer CLI

git clone https://github.com/RadiumGu/alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server-QCLI.git
cd alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server-QCLI
./setup.sh

Then configure your Alibaba Cloud credentials and use the provided mcp_config.json file with Amazon Q Developer CLI.

Q CLI Adaptations

This fork includes several enhancements specifically for Amazon Q Developer CLI integration:

🚀 Enhanced Features

• Pre-configured MCP settings - Ready-to-use mcp_config.json for Q CLI

• Automated setup script - One-command installation with ./setup.sh

• Environment template - .env.template for easy credential configuration

• Protocol compliance - Full MCP protocol validation and testing

• Optimized performance - Streamlined for Q CLI's interaction patterns

📚 Additional Documentation

• Q CLI Integration Guide - Step-by-step setup instructions

• Q CLI Usage Examples - Common usage patterns and examples

• Configuration Optimization - Performance tuning tips

• MCP Protocol Compliance Report - Technical validation details

🔧 What's Different from Original

• Added Q CLI-specific configuration files

• Enhanced error handling and logging

• Improved environment variable management

• Added comprehensive testing suite

• Optimized for Q CLI's MCP client implementation

Quick Start

Using cherry-studio (Recommended)

1. Download and install cherry-studio

2. Follow the documentation to install uv, which is required for the MCP environment

3. Configure and use RDS MCP according to the documentation. You can quickly import the RDS MCP configuration using the JSON below. Please set ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID and ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET to your Alibaba Cloud AK/SK.

The following error may appear during import, which can be ignored: xxx settings.mcp.addServer.importFrom.connectionFailed

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rds-openapi": {
      "name": "rds-openapi",
      "type": "stdio",
      "description": "",
      "isActive": true,
      "registryUrl": "",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "$you_access_id",
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "$you_access_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Finally, click to turn on MCP

5. You can use the prompt template provided below to enhance your experience.

Using Amazon Q Developer CLI

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/aliyun/alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server.git
cd alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server

2. Install uv from Astral or the GitHub README

3. Install Python using uv python install 3.11

4. Set up a virtual environment:

uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -e .

5. Configure your Alibaba Cloud credentials:

# Copy the template and edit with your credentials
cp .env.template .env
nano .env

Edit the .env file with your actual credentials:

ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_actual_access_key_id
ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET=your_actual_access_key_secret
ALIBABA_CLOUD_REGION=cn-hangzhou

6. Run the MCP server:

uv run src/alibabacloud_rds_openapi_mcp_server/server.py

7. The server is already configured in Amazon Q Developer CLI. To enable it:

   • Edit ~/.aws/amazonq/mcp.json

   • Find the alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server entry

   • Change "disabled": true to "disabled": false

Alternatively, you can use the provided mcp_config.json file as a reference for your MCP configuration.

Using Cline

Set you env and run mcp server.

# set env
export SERVER_TRANSPORT=sse;
export ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID=$you_access_id;
export ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET=$you_access_key;
export ALIBABA_CLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN=$you_sts_security_token; # optional, required when using STS Token 
export API_KEY=$you_mcp_server_api_key; # Optional, after configuration, requests will undergo API Key authentication.

# run mcp server
uvx alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server@latest

After run mcp server, you will see the following output:

INFO:     Started server process [91594]
INFO:     Waiting for application startup.
INFO:     Application startup complete.
INFO:     Uvicorn running on http://0.0.0.0:8000 (Press CTRL+C to quit)

And then configure the Cline.

remote_server = "http://127.0.0.1:8000/sse";

If you encounter a 401 Incorrect API key provided error when using Qwen, please refer to the documentation for solutions.

Using Claude

Download from Github

git clone https://github.com/aliyun/alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server.git

Add the following configuration to the MCP client configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rds-openapi-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server/src/alibabacloud_rds_openapi_mcp_server",
        "run",
        "server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "access_id",
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "access_key",
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN": "sts_security_token",
        // optional, required when using STS Token
      }
    }
  }
}

Components

OpenAPI Tools

• add_tags_to_db_instance: Add tags to an RDS instance.

• allocate_instance_public_connection: Allocate a public connection for an RDS instance.

• attach_whitelist_template_to_instance: Attach a whitelist template to an RDS instance.

• create_db_instance: Create an RDS instance.

• create_db_instance_account: Create an account for RDS instance.

• describe_all_whitelist_template: Query the whitelist template list.

• describe_available_classes: Query available instance classes and storage ranges.

• describe_available_zones: Query available zones for RDS instances.

• describe_bills: Query the consumption summary of all product instances or billing items for a user within a specific billing period.

• describe_db_instance_accounts: Batch retrieves account information for multiple RDS instances.

• describe_db_instance_attribute: Queries the details of an instance.

• describe_db_instance_databases: Batch retrieves database information for multiple RDS instances.

• describe_db_instance_ip_allowlist: Batch retrieves IP allowlist configurations for multiple RDS instances.

• describe_db_instance_net_info: Batch retrieves network configuration details for multiple RDS instances.

• describe_db_instance_parameters: Batch retrieves parameter information for multiple RDS instances.

• describe_db_instance_performance: Queries the performance data of an instance.

• describe_db_instances: Queries instances.

• describe_error_logs: Queries the error log of an instance.

• describe_instance_linked_whitelist_template: Query the whitelist template list.

• describe_monitor_metrics: Queries performance and diagnostic metrics for an instance using the DAS (Database Autonomy Service) API.

• describe_slow_log_records: Query slow log records for an RDS instance.

• describe_sql_insight_statistic: Query SQL Log statistics, including SQL cost time, execution times, and account.

• describe_vpcs: Query VPC list.

• describe_vswitches: Query VSwitch list.

• modify_security_ips: Modify RDS instance security IP whitelist.

• get_current_time: Get the current time.

• modify_db_instance_description: Modify RDS instance descriptions.

• modify_db_instance_spec: Modify RDS instance specifications.

• modify_parameter: Modify RDS instance parameters.

• restart_db_instance: Restart an RDS instance.

SQL Tools

The MCP Server will automatically create a read-only account, execute the SQL statement, and then automatically delete the account. This process requires that the MCP Server can connect to the instance.

• explain_sql: Execute sql explain and return sql result.

• show_engine_innodb_status: Execute sql show engine innodb status and return sql result.

• show_create_table: Execute sql show create table and return sql result.

• query_sql: Execute read-only sql and return sql result.

Toolsets

Toolsets group available MCP tools so you can enable only what you need. Configure toolsets when starting the server using either:

• Command line: --toolsets parameter

• Environment variable: MCP_TOOLSETS

Available Toolsets

Here is a list of toolsets and their functions:

• rds: Enables all tools for the standard, managed RDS service

• rds_custom_read: Enables read-only tools for the RDS Custom.

• rds_custom_all: Enables full read and write tools for the RDS Custom.

Format

Use comma-separated toolset names (no spaces around commas):

rds,rds_custom_all

Examples

# Single toolset
--toolsets rds

# Multiple tools
--toolsets rds,rds_mssql_custom

# Environment variable
export MCP_TOOLSETS=rds,rds_custom_all

Default Behavior

If no toolset is specified, the default rds group is loaded automatically.

Resources

None at this time

Prompts

# Role  
You are a professional Alibaba Cloud RDS Copilot, specializing in providing customers with efficient technical support and solutions for RDS (Relational Database Service). Your goal is to help customers resolve issues quickly through clear problem decomposition, precise tool invocation, and accurate time calculations.

## Skills  

### Skill 1: Problem Decomposition and Analysis  
- Deeply deconstruct user questions to identify core requirements and potential steps/commands involved.  
- Provide clear task breakdowns to ensure each step contributes to the final solution.
- Please organize your answers in a table format as much as possible.

### Skill 2: RDS MCP Tool Invocation  
- Proficiently invoke the RDS MCP tool to retrieve database information or execute operations.  
- Tool invocation must follow task decomposition and align with logical reasoning and customer needs.  
- Select appropriate MCP modules (e.g., monitoring data queries, performance diagnostics, backup/recovery) based on user requirements.  

### Skill 3: Time Interpretation and Calculation  
- Accurately parse relative time concepts like "today," "yesterday," or "the last hour."  
- Convert relative time expressions into precise time ranges or timestamps using the current time to support data queries or operations.  

## Constraints  
- **Task Decomposition First**: Always provide detailed task breakdowns.  
- **Tool Dependency Clarity**: All MCP tool invocations must be justified by clear task requirements and logical reasoning.  
- **Time Precision**: Calculate exact time ranges for time-sensitive queries.  
- **Professional Focus**: Discuss only Alibaba Cloud RDS-related technical topics.  
- **Safety Awareness**: Ensure no operations negatively impact customer databases.

Use Cases

mydba

Alibaba Cloud Database MyDBA Agent(README.md)

• Buy RDS

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository

2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)

3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')

4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)

5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.

Contact Information

For any questions or concerns, please contact us through the DingTalk group：106730017609