@fhuang/mcp-mysql-server

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A Model Context Protocol server that provides MySQL database operations. This server enables AI models to interact with MySQL databases through a standardized interface.

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install MySQL Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @fhuang/mcp-mysql-server --client claude

Manual Installation

npx @fhuang/mcp-mysql-server

Configuration

The server requires the following environment variables to be set in your MCP settings configuration file:

recommended use

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@fhuang/mcp-mysql-server", "mysql://user:password@localhost:port/database"],
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mysql": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@fhuang/mcp-mysql-server"],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "your_host",
        "MYSQL_USER": "your_user",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "your_database"
      }
    }
  }
}

Running evals

The evals package loads an mcp client that then runs the index.ts file, so there is no need to rebuild between tests. You can load environment variables by prefixing the npx command. Full documentation can be found here.

OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key  npx mcp-eval src/evals/evals.ts src/index.ts

Available Tools

1. connect_db

Establish connection to MySQL database using provided credentials.

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "mysql",
  tool_name: "connect_db",
  arguments: {
    host: "localhost",
    user: "your_user",
    password: "your_password",
    database: "your_database"
  }
});

2. query

Execute SELECT queries with optional prepared statement parameters.

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "mysql",
  tool_name: "query",
  arguments: {
    sql: "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?",
    params: [1]
  }
});

3. execute

Execute INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE queries with optional prepared statement parameters.

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "mysql",
  tool_name: "execute",
  arguments: {
    sql: "INSERT INTO users (name, email) VALUES (?, ?)",
    params: ["John Doe", "[email protected]"]
  }
});

4. list_tables

List all tables in the connected database.

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "mysql",
  tool_name: "list_tables",
  arguments: {}
});

5. describe_table

Get the structure of a specific table.

use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "mysql",
  tool_name: "describe_table",
  arguments: {
    table: "users"