FalkorDB-MCP-Server

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This server implements the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io), allowing AI models to: - **Query graph databases** using OpenCypher (with read-only mode support) - **Create and manage** nodes and relationships - **List and explore** multiple graphs - **Delete graphs** when needed - **Read-only queries** for replica instances or to prevent accidental writes ## 🚀 Quick Start ### Prerequisites - Node.js 18+ - FalkorDB instance (running locally or remotely) - Claude Desktop app (for AI integration) ### Running from npm Add to your Claude Desktop config (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` on macOS): ```json { "mcpServers": { "falkordb": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@falkordb/mcpserver@latest" ], "env": { "FALKORDB_HOST": "localhost", "FALKORDB_PORT": "6379", "FALKORDB_USERNAME": "", "FALKORDB_PASSWORD": "" } } } } ``` ### Running with npx You can run the server directly from the command line using npx: **Using inline environment variables:** ```bash # Run with stdio transport (default) FALKORDB_HOST=localhost FALKORDB_PORT=6379 npx -y @falkordb/mcpserver # Run with HTTP transport MCP_TRANSPORT=http MCP_PORT=3005 FALKORDB_HOST=localhost FALKORDB_PORT=6379 npx -y @falkordb/mcpserver ``` **Using a .env file:** ```bash # Using dotenv-cli to load environment variables from .env npx dotenv-cli -e .env -- npx @falkordb/mcpserver ``` This is useful for: - Quick testing and development - Running the server standalone without Claude Desktop - Custom integrations and scripting ### Docker Compose Run FalkorDB and the MCP server together: ```bash cp .env.example .env # create env file; edit to set MCP_API_KEY, FALKORDB_PASSWORD, etc. docker compose up -d ``` > **Note:** Skipping the `.env` file leaves variables like `MCP_API_KEY` and `FALKORDB_PASSWORD` empty, which disables API key authentication and uses no database password. This starts FalkorDB with health checks and persistent volumes, plus the MCP server pre-configured to connect to it. The MCP server runs in **HTTP transport** mode and is exposed on `localhost:3000` by default. To connect a client, configure it to use: - **Transport:** `http` - **URL:** `http://localhost:3000` - **API Key:** Set via the `MCP_API_KEY` environment variable (optional) See `docker-compose.yml` for the exact port and configuration values. ### Installation 1. **Clone and install:** ```bash git clone https://github.com/FalkorDB/FalkorDB-MCPServer.git cd FalkorDB-MCPServer npm install ``` 2. **Configure environment:** ```bash cp .env.example .env ``` Edit `.env`: ```env # Environment Configuration NODE_ENV=development # FalkorDB Configuration FALKORDB_HOST=localhost FALKORDB_PORT=6379 FALKORDB_USERNAME= # Optional FALKORDB_PASSWORD= # Optional FALKORDB_DEFAULT_READONLY=false # Set to 'true' for read-only mode (useful for replicas) # Logging Configuration (optional) ENABLE_FILE_LOGGING=false ``` 3. **Build the project:** ```bash npm run build ``` ## 🤖 Claude Desktop Integration Add to your Claude Desktop config (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` on macOS): ```json { "mcpServers": { "falkordb": { "command": "node", "args": [ "/absolute/path/to/falkordb-mcpserver/dist/index.js" ] } } } ``` Restart Claude Desktop and you'll see the FalkorDB tools available! ## 📚 Available MCP Tools Once connected, you can ask Claude to: ### 🔍 Query Graphs ```text "Show me all people who know each other" "Find the shortest path between two nodes" "What relationships does John have?" "Run a read-only query on the replica instance" ``` **Note:** The `query_graph` tool now supports a `readOnly` parameter to execute queries in read-only mode using `GRAPH.RO_QUERY`. This is ideal for: - Running queries on replica instances - Preventing accidental write operations - Ensuring data integrity in production environments There's also a dedicated `query_graph_readonly` tool that always executes queries in read-only mode. ### 📝 Manage Data ```text "Create a new person named Alice who knows Bob" "Add a 'WORKS_AT' relationship between Alice and TechCorp" ``` ### 📊 Explore Structure ```text "List all available graphs" "Show me the structure of the user_data graph" "Delete the old_test graph" ``` ## 🛠️ Development ### Commands ```bash # Development with hot-reload npm run dev # Development with TypeScript execution (faster startup) npm run dev:ts # Run tests npm test # Run tests in watch mode npm run test:watch # Run tests with coverage report npm run test:coverage # Lint code npm run lint # Lint and auto-fix issues npm run lint:fix # Build for production npm run build # Start production server npm start # Inspect MCP server with debugging tools npm run inspect # Clean build artifacts npm run clean # Full CI pipeline (test, lint, build) npm run prepublish ``` ### Project Structure ```text src/ ├── index.ts # MCP server entry point ├── services/ # Core business logic │ ├── falkordb.service.ts # FalkorDB operations │ └── logger.service.ts # Logging and MCP notifications ├── mcp/ # MCP protocol implementations │ ├── tools.ts # MCP tool definitions │ ├── resources.ts # MCP resource definitions │ └── prompts.ts # MCP prompt definitions ├── errors/ # Error handling framework │ ├── AppError.ts # Custom error classes │ └── ErrorHandler.ts # Global error handling ├── config/ # Configuration management │ └── index.ts # Environment configuration ├── models/ # TypeScript type definitions │ ├── mcp.types.ts # MCP protocol types │ └── mcp-client-config.ts # Configuration models └── utils/ # Utility functions └── connection-parser.ts # Connection string parsing ``` ## 🔧 Advanced Configuration ### Transport Modes The server supports two transport modes: #### stdio (default) Used for direct integration with AI clients like Claude Desktop. Communication happens via standard input/output. ```env MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio ``` #### Streamable HTTP Exposes the MCP server over HTTP for remote or networked access. Supports multiple concurrent sessions via the MCP Streamable HTTP protocol. ```env MCP_TRANSPORT=http MCP_PORT=3000 MCP_API_KEY=your-secret-api-key # Optional but recommended ``` When using HTTP transport, clients connect by sending a POST request with an `initialize` message. The server returns an `Mcp-Session-Id` header that must be included in subsequent requests. API key authentication is enforced via the `Authorization: Bearer <key>` header when `MCP_API_KEY` is set. **Testing HTTP transport:** 1. Start the server: ```bash MCP_TRANSPORT=http MCP_PORT=3000 npm start ``` 2. Use the MCP Inspector to connect: ```bash npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --transport streamable-http --url http://localhost:3000 ``` > **Note:** `npm run inspect` uses stdio transport. For HTTP, start the server and inspector separately as shown above. **API Key Authentication:** When `MCP_API_KEY` is set, all HTTP requests must include an `Authorization` header: ```bash MCP_TRANSPORT=http MCP_API_KEY=my-secret-key npm start ``` Clients must then send: ```text Authorization: Bearer my-secret-key ``` Requests without a valid key receive a `401 Unauthorized` response. Auth is only enforced in HTTP mode — stdio mode ignores `MCP_API_KEY` since only the parent process can communicate. ### Using with Docker **Using pre-built images from Docker Hub:** ```bash # Use the latest stable release docker pull falkordb/mcpserver:latest docker run -p 3000:3000 \ -e FALKORDB_HOST=host.docker.internal \ -e FALKORDB_PORT=6379 \ -e MCP_API_KEY=your-secret-key \ falkordb/mcpserver:latest # Or use the edge version (latest main branch) docker pull falkordb/mcpserver:edge # Or pin to a specific version docker pull falkordb/mcpserver:1.0.0 ``` **Building locally:** ```bash docker build -t falkordb-mcpserver . docker run -p 3000:3000 \ -e FALKORDB_HOST=host.docker.internal \ -e FALKORDB_PORT=6379 \ -e MCP_API_KEY=your-secret-key \ falkordb-mcpserver ``` Or use with `docker-compose` alongside FalkorDB: ```yaml services: falkordb: image: falkordb/falkordb:latest ports: - "6379:6379" mcp-server: image: falkordb/mcpserver:latest # or use 'build: .' to build locally ports: - "3000:3000" environment: - FALKORDB_HOST=falkordb - FALKORDB_PORT=6379 - MCP_TRANSPORT=http - MCP_PORT=3000 - MCP_API_KEY=your-secret-key depends_on: - falkordb ``` ### Using with Remote FalkorDB For cloud-hosted FalkorDB instances: ```env FALKORDB_HOST=your-instance.falkordb.com FALKORDB_PORT=6379 FALKORDB_USERNAME=your-username FALKORDB_PASSWORD=your-secure-password ``` ### Read-Only Mode for Replica Instances If you're connecting to a FalkorDB replica instance or want to ensure no write operations are performed, you can enable read-only mode by default: ```env FALKORDB_DEFAULT_READONLY=true ``` This will make all queries execute using `GRAPH.RO_QUERY` by default. You can still override this per-query by setting the `readOnly` parameter in the `query_graph` tool. **Use cases:** - **Replica instances**: Prevent writes to read replicas in replication setups - **Production safety**: Ensure critical data isn't accidentally modified - **Reporting/analytics**: Run queries for dashboards without risk of data changes - **Multi-tenant environments**: Provide read-only access to certain users ### Running Multiple Instances You can run multiple MCP servers for different FalkorDB instances: ```json { "mcpServers": { "falkordb-dev": { "command": "node", "args": ["path/to/server/dist/index.js"], "env": { "FALKORDB_HOST": "dev.falkordb.local", "FALKORDB_DEFAULT_READONLY": "false" } }, "falkordb-prod-replica": { "command": "node", "args": ["path/to/server/dist/index.js"], "env": { "FALKORDB_HOST": "replica.falkordb.com", "FALKORDB_DEFAULT_READONLY": "true" } } } } ``` ## 📖 Example Usage Here's what you can do once connected: ```cypher // Claude can help you write queries like: MATCH (p:Person)-[:KNOWS]->(friend:Person) WHERE p.name = 'Alice' RETURN friend.name, friend.age // Or create complex data structures: CREATE (alice:Person {name: 'Alice', age: 30}) CREATE (bob:Person {name: 'Bob', age: 25}) CREATE (alice)-[:KNOWS {since: 2020}]->(bob) // And even analyze your graph: MATCH path = shortestPath((start:Person)-[*]-(end:Person)) WHERE start.name = 'Alice' AND end.name = 'Charlie' RETURN path ``` ## 🤝 Contributing We welcome contributions! Please see our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details. ### Development Workflow 1. Fork the repository 2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`) 3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`) 4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`) 5. Open a Pull Request ## 📝 License This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details. ## 🙏 Acknowledgments - Built on the [Model Context Protocol SDK](https://github.com/anthropics/model-context-protocol) - Powered by [FalkorDB](https://www.falkordb.com/) - Inspired by the growing MCP ecosystem ## 🔗 Resources - [FalkorDB Documentation](https://docs.falkordb.com) - [MCP Specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs) - [OpenCypher Query Language](https://opencypher.org/) --- <p align="center"> Made with ❤️ by the FalkorDB team & Katie Mulliken </p>