MySQL MCP Server

by arifulislamatio.github.arifulislamat/database-mcp-mysqlv0.4.2

MCP server for MySQL. Read-only by default, row caps, statement timeouts, secrets never logged.

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Install MySQL MCP server

claude mcp add mysql-arifulislamat -e MYSQL_HOST='<mysql-host>' -e MYSQL_USER='<mysql-user>' -e MYSQL_PASSWORD='<mysql-password>' -e MYSQL_DATABASE='<mysql-database>' -- npx -y @database-mcp/mysql

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql-arifulislamat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@database-mcp/mysql"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "<mysql-host>",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<mysql-user>",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<mysql-password>",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "<mysql-database>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql-arifulislamat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@database-mcp/mysql"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "<mysql-host>",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<mysql-user>",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<mysql-password>",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "<mysql-database>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "mysql-arifulislamat": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@database-mcp/mysql"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "<mysql-host>",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<mysql-user>",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<mysql-password>",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "<mysql-database>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql-arifulislamat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@database-mcp/mysql"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "<mysql-host>",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<mysql-user>",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<mysql-password>",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "<mysql-database>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
MYSQL_HOST	yes	—	Database host
MYSQL_USER	yes	—	Database user (a read-only user is recommended)
MYSQL_PASSWORD	—	yes	Database password (or use MYSQL_PASSWORD_FILE)
MYSQL_DATABASE	yes	—	Database name

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 3mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-17 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-07-16 · 3mo ago · GitHub · postgres-ts-v0.4.2
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-07-16 · 3mo ago · official registry · v0.4.2

FAQ

›How do I install the MySQL MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add mysql-arifulislamat -e MYSQL_HOST='<mysql-host>' -e MYSQL_USER='<mysql-user>' -e MYSQL_PASSWORD='<mysql-password>' -e MYSQL_DATABASE='<mysql-database>' -- npx -y @database-mcp/mysql. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does MySQL require an API key?

Yes. It expects MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_DATABASE, MYSQL_PASSWORD, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use MySQL as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is MySQL in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.arifulislamat/database-mcp-mysql.