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# MCP Server for MySQL
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MCP server that gives Claude and other LLMs access to MySQL — inspect schemas, run queries, and optionally write data, all through the Model Context Protocol.
## Key Features
- **Read-only by default** — write operations opt-in via env flags
- **Claude Code integration** — optimized for Anthropic's Claude Code CLI
- **SSH tunnel support** — built-in support for remote databases
- **Multi-DB mode** — query across multiple databases without reconnecting
- **Schema-specific permissions** — per-database read/write control
- **PII redaction** — automatic masking of sensitive data in results
- **Remote mode** — HTTP transport with bearer token auth
- **SSL/TLS support** — encrypted connections with mTLS option
## Requirements
- Node.js v20+
- MySQL 5.7+ (8.0+ recommended)
- MySQL user with appropriate privileges
## Quick Install
**Claude Code (simplest):**
```bash
claude mcp add mcp_server_mysql \
-e MYSQL_HOST="127.0.0.1" \
-e MYSQL_PORT="3306" \
-e MYSQL_USER="root" \
-e MYSQL_PASS="your_password" \
-e MYSQL_DB="your_database" \
-- npx @benborla29/mcp-server-mysql
```
**Claude Desktop / other clients:**
```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": "your_password",
"MYSQL_DB": "your_database"
}
}
}
}
```
All write operations are disabled by default. Enable with `ALLOW_INSERT_OPERATION=true`, `ALLOW_UPDATE_OPERATION=true`, `ALLOW_DELETE_OPERATION=true`.
## Documentation
- [Installation Guide](docs/INSTALLATION.md) — Smithery, Cursor, Codex, Claude Code, local repo, remote mode
- [Configuration & Environment Variables](docs/CONFIGURATION.md) — all env vars, advanced config
- [Multi-DB Mode](README-MULTI-DB.md) — querying multiple databases
- [PII Redaction](docs/PII-REDACTION.md) — automatic data masking
- [Testing](docs/TESTING.md) — test setup and running
- [Troubleshooting](docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md) — common issues and fixes
- [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md)
## Tools & Resources
**Tool: `mysql_query`**
Execute SQL queries. Read-only by default. Write operations enabled per flag.
**Resources: `mysql://tables`**
Lists all tables and column metadata for the connected database.
## Contributing
PRs welcome at [github.com/benborla/mcp-server-mysql](https://github.com/benborla/mcp-server-mysql).
```bash
git clone https://github.com/benborla/mcp-server-mysql.git
pnpm install
pnpm run build
pnpm test
```
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## License
MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
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