mcp-server-mysql

benborla/mcp-server-mysql is an open-source project by benborla: A Model Context Protocol server that provides read-only access to MySQL databases. This server enables LLMs to inspect database schemas and execute read-only queries.. Indexed here so it can be found — not resold.

It is free. Get it from the upstream repository: https://github.com/benborla/mcp-server-mysql

From the project's own README (excerpt, reproduced for discovery under its MIT license):

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):

Claude Desktop / other clients:

All write operations are disabled by default. Enable with ALLOWINSERTOPERATION=true, ALLOWUPDATEOPERATION=true, ALLOWDELETEOPERATION=true.

Documentation • Installation Guide — Smithery, Cursor, Codex, Claude Code, local repo, remote mode • Configuration & Environment Variables — all env vars, advanced config • Multi-DB Mode — querying multiple databases • PII Redaction — automatic data masking • Testing — test setup and running • Troubleshooting — common issues and fixes • Changelog

Tools & Resources

Tool: mysqlquery Execute SQL queries.…