Postgres (read-only) MCP Server

by contextfloio.github.contextflo/postgres-mcpv0.1.4

Read-only Postgres MCP server: a drop-in replacement for the archived @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres, with schema context for correct answers.

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Install Postgres (read-only) MCP server

claude mcp add postgres-contextflo -e DATABASE_URL='<database-url>' -- npx -y @contextflo/postgres-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres-contextflo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@contextflo/postgres-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<database-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres-contextflo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@contextflo/postgres-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<database-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "postgres-contextflo": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@contextflo/postgres-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<database-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres-contextflo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@contextflo/postgres-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<database-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
DATABASE_URL	yes	yes	Postgres connection string. Use a read-only role.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-28 · 12d ago · GitHub
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-28 · 12d ago · official registry · v0.1.4

FAQ

›How do I install the Postgres (read-only) MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add postgres-contextflo -e DATABASE_URL='<database-url>' -- npx -y @contextflo/postgres-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Postgres (read-only) require an API key?

Yes. It expects DATABASE_URL, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Postgres (read-only) as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is Postgres (read-only) in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.contextflo/postgres-mcp.