MySQL MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI agents with direct access to MySQL databases. This server enables AI models to query, search, and analyze MySQL database content through a set of well-defined tools.

Features

• Schema exploration - List all schemas/databases with pagination
• Table discovery - Browse tables in any schema with detailed metadata
• Structure inspection - Get column definitions, types, and indexes
• Safe querying - Execute SELECT queries with automatic result limiting
• Full-text search - Search for values across all text columns in a table
• DDL retrieval - Get CREATE TABLE statements for any table

Quick Start with Docker

Running with Docker (Recommended)

The easiest way to run the MySQL MCP server is using Docker:

# Pull the latest image (stdio mode by default)
docker pull ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:latest

# Or pull a specific mode
docker pull ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:stdio
docker pull ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:http
docker pull ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:interactive

Docker Usage Examples

Stdio mode (for Claude Desktop)

# Connect to MySQL on host machine
docker run -i --rm \
  --network host \
  -e MYSQL_HOST=localhost \
  -e MYSQL_USER=your_user \
  -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=your_password \
  -e MYSQL_DATABASE=your_database \
  ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:stdio

HTTP server mode

# Run HTTP server on port 8080
docker run -d \
  --name mysql-mcp-http \
  --network host \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -e MYSQL_HOST=localhost \
  -e MYSQL_USER=your_user \
  -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=your_password \
  ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:http

Interactive mode (for testing)

# Run in interactive mode
docker run -it --rm \
  --network host \
  -e MYSQL_HOST=localhost \
  -e MYSQL_USER=your_user \
  -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=your_password \
  ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:interactive

Connecting to MySQL in Docker

If your MySQL is also running in Docker, use Docker networking:

# Create a network
docker network create myapp

# Run MySQL (example)
docker run -d \
  --name mysql \
  --network myapp \
  -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=rootpass \
  -e MYSQL_DATABASE=mydb \
  mysql:8

# Run MCP server
docker run -i --rm \
  --network myapp \
  -e MYSQL_HOST=mysql \
  -e MYSQL_USER=root \
  -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=rootpass \
  -e MYSQL_DATABASE=mydb \
  ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:stdio

Claude Desktop Configuration

Using Docker with Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "-i", "--rm",
        "--network", "host",
        "-e", "MYSQL_HOST=localhost",
        "-e", "MYSQL_USER=your_user",
        "-e", "MYSQL_PASSWORD=your_password",
        "-e", "MYSQL_DATABASE=your_database",
        "ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Binary with Claude Desktop

If you prefer to use the binary directly:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql": {
      "command": "/path/to/mysql-mcp-stdio",
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "localhost",
        "MYSQL_PORT": "3306",
        "MYSQL_USER": "your_user",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "your_database"
      }
    }
  }
}

Building from Source

Prerequisites

• Go 1.23 or later
• Docker (optional, for building Docker images)

Build Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server.git
cd go-mysql-mcp-server

# Build all binaries
./build.sh

# Build Docker images
./build.sh docker

This will create:

• Binaries:
  • mysql-mcp-stdio - For stdio-based MCP communication
  • mysql-mcp-http - HTTP server mode
  • mysql-mcp-interactive - Interactive CLI mode for testing
• Docker images:
  • ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:stdio (also tagged as mysql-mcp:latest)
  • ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:http
  • ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:interactive

Configuration

The server connects to MySQL using these environment variables:

• MYSQL_HOST - MySQL server hostname (default: localhost)
• MYSQL_PORT - MySQL server port (default: 3306)
• MYSQL_USER - MySQL username (default: root)
• MYSQL_PASSWORD - MySQL password (required)
• MYSQL_DATABASE - Default database (optional)

Available Tools

list_schemas

List all schemas/databases available in the MySQL server.

Parameters:

• page (optional): Page number for pagination (default: 1)
• page_size (optional): Number of items per page (default: 20, max: 100)

list_tables

List all tables in a specific schema with metadata.

Parameters:

• schema (required): The schema/database name
• page (optional): Page number for pagination
• page_size (optional): Number of items per page

get_table_structure

Get detailed column and index information for a table.

Parameters:

• schema (required): The schema/database name
• table (required): The table name

get_table_create

Get the CREATE TABLE statement for a specific table.

Parameters:

• schema (required): The schema/database name
• table (required): The table name

execute_query

Execute a SQL query (SELECT, SHOW, DESCRIBE, EXPLAIN only).

Parameters:

• query (required): The SQL query to execute
• limit (optional): Maximum rows to return (default: 100)

search_table

Search for a value across all text columns in a table.

Parameters:

• schema (required): The schema/database name
• table (required): The table name
• search_term (required): The term to search for
• limit (optional): Maximum rows to return (default: 100)

Testing the Connection

Use the interactive mode to test your connection:

# With Docker
docker run -it --rm \
  --network host \
  -e MYSQL_HOST=localhost \
  -e MYSQL_USER=test \
  -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=test \
  ghcr.io/sagenkoder/go-mysql-mcp-server:interactive

# With binary
MYSQL_USER=test MYSQL_PASSWORD=test ./mysql-mcp-interactive

Security Considerations

• Only SELECT, SHOW, DESCRIBE, and EXPLAIN queries are allowed
• All queries are automatically limited to prevent large result sets
• Table searches only scan text-based columns
• Connection details should be stored securely as environment variables
• The Docker image runs as a non-root user for security

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

• Ensure MySQL is running and accessible
• Check that the MySQL user has appropriate permissions
• When using Docker, verify network connectivity (--network host for local MySQL)
• Test with mysql CLI client first: mysql -h localhost -u user -p

Docker Network Issues

• Use --network host to connect to MySQL on the host machine
• For MySQL in Docker, create a shared network and use container names as hostnames
• Check firewall rules if connecting to remote MySQL

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.