The Hologres MCP Server acts as a universal interface between AI Agents and Hologres databases, enabling data operations and metadata management. With this server, you can:
Execute SQL Operations: Run SELECT queries to retrieve data, DML (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) to modify data, and DDL (CREATE, ALTER, DROP) to manage database objects
Optimize Performance: Gather table statistics using
ANALYZE TABLEand retrieve both estimated query plans and actual execution plans with runtime statisticsManage Metadata: Access information about schemas, tables, partitions, and retrieve DDL scripts
Monitor System: View instance version, configuration values (GUC), missing statistics, and query logs via resource endpoints
Enables downloading the Hologres MCP Server source code for local integration.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Hologres MCP Servershow me the top 10 customers by revenue"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
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Hologres MCP Server
Hologres MCP Server serves as a universal interface between AI Agents and Hologres databases. It enables seamless communication between AI Agents and Hologres, helping AI Agents retrieve Hologres database metadata and execute SQL operations.
Configuration
Mode 1: Using Local File
Download
Download from Github
git clone https://github.com/aliyun/alibabacloud-hologres-mcp-server.gitMCP Integration
Add the following configuration to the MCP client configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hologres-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/alibabacloud-hologres-mcp-server",
"run",
"hologres-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"HOLOGRES_HOST": "host",
"HOLOGRES_PORT": "port",
"HOLOGRES_USER": "access_id",
"HOLOGRES_PASSWORD": "access_key",
"HOLOGRES_DATABASE": "database"
}
}
}
}Mode 2: Using PIP Mode
Installation
Install MCP Server using the following package:
pip install hologres-mcp-serverMCP Integration
Add the following configuration to the MCP client configuration file:
Use uv mode
{
"mcpServers": {
"hologres-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"hologres-mcp-server",
"hologres-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"HOLOGRES_HOST": "host",
"HOLOGRES_PORT": "port",
"HOLOGRES_USER": "access_id",
"HOLOGRES_PASSWORD": "access_key",
"HOLOGRES_DATABASE": "database"
}
}
}
}Use uvx mode
{
"mcpServers": {
"hologres-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"hologres-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"HOLOGRES_HOST": "host",
"HOLOGRES_PORT": "port",
"HOLOGRES_USER": "access_id",
"HOLOGRES_PASSWORD": "access_key",
"HOLOGRES_DATABASE": "database"
}
}
}
}Related MCP server: MCP PostgreSQL Server
Components
Tools
execute_hg_select_sql: Execute a SELECT SQL query in Hologres databaseexecute_hg_select_sql_with_serverless: Execute a SELECT SQL query in Hologres database with serverless computingexecute_hg_dml_sql: Execute a DML (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) SQL query in Hologres databaseexecute_hg_ddl_sql: Execute a DDL (CREATE, ALTER, DROP, COMMENT ON) SQL query in Hologres databasegather_hg_table_statistics: Collect table statistics in Hologres databaseParameters:
schema_name(string),table(string)
get_hg_query_plan: Get query plan in Hologres databaseget_hg_execution_plan: Get execution plan in Hologres databasecall_hg_procedure: Invoke a procedure in Hologres databasecreate_hg_maxcompute_foreign_table: Create MaxCompute foreign tables in Hologres database.
Since some Agents do not support resources and resource templates, the following tools are provided to obtain the metadata of schemas, tables, views, and external tables.
list_hg_schemas: Lists all schemas in the current Hologres database, excluding system schemas.list_hg_tables_in_a_schema: Lists all tables in a specific schema, including their types (table, view, external table, partitioned table).Parameters:
schema_name(string)
show_hg_table_ddl: Show the DDL script of a table, view, or external table in the Hologres database.Parameters:
schema_name(string),table(string)
Resources
Built-in Resources
hologres:///schemas: Get all schemas in Hologres database
Resource Templates
hologres:///{schema}/tables: List all tables in a schema in Hologres databasehologres:///{schema}/{table}/partitions: List all partitions of a partitioned table in Hologres databasehologres:///{schema}/{table}/ddl: Get table DDL in Hologres databasehologres:///{schema}/{table}/statistic: Show collected table statistics in Hologres databasesystem:///{+system_path}: System paths include:hg_instance_version- Shows the hologres instance version.guc_value/<guc_name>- Shows the guc (Grand Unified Configuration) value.missing_stats_tables- Shows the tables that are missing statistics.stat_activity- Shows the information of current running queries.query_log/latest/<row_limits>- Get recent query log history with specified number of rows.query_log/user/<user_name>/<row_limits>- Get query log history for a specific user with row limits.query_log/application/<application_name>/<row_limits>- Get query log history for a specific application with row limits.query_log/failed/<interval>/<row_limits>- Get failed query log history with interval and specified number of rows.
Prompts
analyze_table_performance: Generate a prompt to analyze table performance in Hologresoptimize_query: Generate a prompt to optimize a SQL query in Hologresexplore_schema: Generate a prompt to explore a schema in Hologres database
Testing
The project includes comprehensive unit tests and integration tests.
Unit Tests
Unit tests do not require a database connection and use mocked dependencies. The test suite includes 295 test cases covering:
Tools functionality and SQL validation
Resources and resource templates
Prompts generation
Utility functions and error handling
Concurrency scenarios
SQL injection protection
# Run all unit tests
uv run pytest tests/unit/ -v
# Run specific test file
uv run pytest tests/unit/test_tools.py -v
# Run with coverage
uv run pytest tests/unit/ --cov=src/hologres_mcp_server --cov-report=htmlIntegration Tests
Integration tests require a real Hologres database connection. The test suite includes 61 test cases organized into 12 test classes:
Test Class | Tests | Description |
| 5 | MCP server connection and basic functionality |
| 14 | Resource reading functionality (schemas, tables, DDL, statistics, partitions, query logs) |
| 10 | Tool calls for read-only operations |
| 3 | Stored procedure tool calls |
| 1 | MaxCompute foreign table creation |
| 5 | DDL operations (CREATE, ALTER, DROP, COMMENT) |
| 3 | DML operations (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) |
| 3 | Error handling and edge cases |
| 4 | Prompt generation functionality |
| 3 | Concurrent MCP operations |
| 4 | Edge cases (Unicode, NULL, empty results) |
| 3 | Performance scenarios (large/wide result sets) |
Create a configuration file from the example:
cp tests/integration/.test_mcp_client_env_example tests/integration/.test_mcp_client_envEdit the configuration file with your Hologres credentials:
HOLOGRES_HOST=your-hologres-instance.hologres.aliyuncs.com
HOLOGRES_PORT=80
HOLOGRES_USER=your_username
HOLOGRES_PASSWORD=your_password
HOLOGRES_DATABASE=your_databaseRun the integration tests:
# Run all integration tests
uv run pytest tests/integration/ -v -m integration
# Run specific test class
uv run pytest tests/integration/test_mcp_integration.py::TestMCPTools -v
# Run all tests (unit + integration)
uv run pytest tests/ -vNote: Integration tests will be skipped if the .test_mcp_client_env file is missing or contains incomplete configuration.
Build & Publish
Build
This project uses hatchling as the build backend. Build artifacts will be generated in the dist/ directory.
# Using uv (recommended)
uv build
# Or using python build module
pip install build
python -m buildPublish to PyPI
# Install twine
pip install twine
# Upload to PyPI
twine upload dist/*
# Or upload to Test PyPI first for verification
twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*Release Workflow
# 1. Update version in pyproject.toml
# 2. Clean old build artifacts
rm -rf dist/
# 3. Build
uv build
# 4. Publish
twine upload dist/*
# 5. Tag the release
git tag -a v0.2.0 -m "Release v0.2.0"
git push origin v0.2.0Resources
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