mcp-server-mysql
About
Model Context Protocol Server for MySQL databases. It enables LLMs to inspect database schemas and execute read-only queries in a safe, read‑only transaction.
Details
- Author
- yuru-sha
- GitHub stars
- 10
- Downloads
- 189
- Categories
- Database
Jump to
- Read-only access to MySQL databases
- Schema inspection for LLM‑driven analysis
- All queries executed inside READ ONLY transactions
- Docker image available for easy deployment
- Published as an npm package
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"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
mcp-server-mysqlCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install via Docker (build the image then run with a connection URL) or via the Smithery CLI. Configure the server in Claude Desktop by adding a “mysql” entry to claude_desktop_config.json that points to a Docker run command with the mysql://host:port/dbname connection string.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-mysql": {
"mcp-server-mysql-yuru-sha": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"mcp/mysql",
"mysql://host:port/dbname"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"mcp-server-mysql-yuru-sha": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"mcp/mysql",
"mysql://host:port/dbname"
]
}
}
mcp-server-mysql
Model Context Protocol Server for MySQL databases. This server enables LLMs to inspect database schemas and execute read-only queries.
Features
- Read-only access to MySQL databases
- Schema inspection capabilities
- Safe query execution within READ ONLY transactions
- Docker support
- NPM package available
Installation
Using Docker
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