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MCP Server for MySQL

Let Claude and other LLMs inspect MySQL schemas and run queries, read-only unless you opt in to writes.

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Checked against public documentation on September 23, 2026. Suitability guidance is our editorial judgment; this is not a performance benchmark or an endorsement.

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Letting an assistant explore and query a MySQL database safely, with writes off by default.

About MCP Server for MySQL

This community MCP server gives AI assistants access to MySQL: schema inspection and queries, with write operations enabled only through environment flags. It supports SSH tunnels to remote databases, a multi-database mode, per-schema read/write permissions and automatic redaction of personal data, and is tuned for Claude Code.

MCP Server for MySQL is an open-source project written primarily in JavaScript, with 2.1k stars on GitHub. It was last updated in July 2026.

Add MCP Server for MySQL to your MCP client

Generated from the launch command in the project's README. Your client starts the server on demand. Replace <user>, <password> and <database> with your own values first.

Claude CodeRun in your terminal

claude mcp add mcp-server-mysql -e MYSQL_HOST=127.0.0.1 -e MYSQL_PORT=3306 -e 'MYSQL_USER=<user>' -e 'MYSQL_PASS=<password>' -e 'MYSQL_DB=<database>' -- npx -y @benborla29/mcp-server-mysql

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json or .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-mysql": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
        "MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<user>",
        "MYSQL_PASS": "<password>",
        "MYSQL_DB": "<database>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server-mysql": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
        "MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<user>",
        "MYSQL_PASS": "<password>",
        "MYSQL_DB": "<database>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktopclaude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-mysql": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
        "MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<user>",
        "MYSQL_PASS": "<password>",
        "MYSQL_DB": "<database>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Codex~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.mcp-server-mysql]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"]
env = { MYSQL_HOST = "127.0.0.1", MYSQL_PORT = "3306", MYSQL_USER = "<user>", MYSQL_PASS = "<password>", MYSQL_DB = "<database>" }

Check the project's README for required accounts, keys and permissions before connecting. Setup guide for each client →

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