MySQL Explorer
About
Provides read-only access to MySQL databases for schema inspection and safe query execution, enabling database exploration and data analysis without modifying contents.
Details
- Author
- hkk101
- Repository
- hkk101/mcp-server-mysql
- License
- MIT License
- Categories
- Productivity, Developer Tools, Design, AI, Search, Frontend, Infrastructure, Database
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Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
MySQL ExplorerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)npxArguments-
Argument 1
-y -
Argument 2
@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql
Environment-
MYSQL_DB
db_name -
MYSQL_HOST
127.0.0.1 -
MYSQL_PASS
-
MYSQL_PORT
3306 -
MYSQL_USER
root
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
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Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
To use this server with the Claude Desktop app, add the following configuration to the "mcpServers" section of your claude_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": "root",
"MYSQL_PASS": "",
"MYSQL_DB": "db_name"
}
}
}
}
Replace /db_name with your database name or leave it blank to retrieve all databases.
mysql_query
Execute read-only SQL queries against the connected database. Input: `sql` (string): The SQL query to execute. All queries are executed within a READ ONLY transaction.
- mysql_query
- Execute read-only SQL queries against the connected database
- Input: sql (string): The SQL query to execute
- All queries are executed within a READ ONLY transaction
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mysql explorer": {
"env": {
"MYSQL_DB": "db_name",
"MYSQL_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MYSQL_PASS": "",
"MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
"MYSQL_USER": "root"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Linux
{
"env": {
"MYSQL_DB": "db_name",
"MYSQL_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MYSQL_PASS": "",
"MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
"MYSQL_USER": "root"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"command": "npx"
}Macos
{
"env": {
"MYSQL_DB": "db_name",
"MYSQL_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MYSQL_PASS": "",
"MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
"MYSQL_USER": "root"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"command": "npx"
}Windows
{
"env": {
"MYSQL_DB": "db_name",
"MYSQL_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MYSQL_PASS": "",
"MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
"MYSQL_USER": "root"
},
"args": [
"/c",
"npx",
"-y",
"@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"command": "cmd"
}MCP Server for MySQL based on NodeJS
A Model Context Protocol server that provides read-only access to MySQL databases. This server enables LLMs to inspect database schemas and execute read-only queries.
Components
Tools
- mysql_query
- Execute read-only SQL queries against the connected database
- Input: sql (string): The SQL query to execute
- All queries are executed within a READ ONLY transaction
Resources
The server provides schema information for each table in the database:
- Table Schemas
- JSON schema information for each table
- Includes column names and data types
- Automatically discovered from database metadata
Usage with Claude Desktop
To use this server with the Claude Desktop app, add the following configuration to the "mcpServers" section of your claude_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": "root",
"MYSQL_PASS": "",
"MYSQL_DB": "db_name"
}
}
}
}
Replace /db_name with your database name or leave it blank to retrieve all databases.
Troubleshooting
If you encounter an error "Could not connect to MCP server mcp-server-mysql", you may need to explicitly set the path of all required binaries such as the configuration below:{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp_server_mysql": {
"command": "/path/to/npx/binary/npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql",
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
"MYSQL_USER": "root",
"MYSQL_PASS": "",
"MYSQL_DB": "db_name"
"PATH": "/path/to/node/bin:/usr/bin:/bin" <-- Add this
}
}
}
}
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.
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