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benborla/mcp-server-mysql

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. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/benborla/mcp-server-mysql · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

82/100

  • Activity 94
  • Release rhythm 89
  • Longevity 45
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 4
  • age_days: 632
  • days_rel: 75
  • days_push: 37
  • n_releases_24m: 16

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2080 stars · 248 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives LLMs like Claude read-only access to MySQL databases, letting them inspect schemas and run queries. It supports optional opt-in write operations, SSH tunnels, multi-database mode, PII redaction, and remote HTTP transport with auth.

Use cases

  • let Claude inspect my MySQL database schema
  • run read-only SQL queries on MySQL through an AI assistant
  • connect Claude Code to a MySQL database
  • query multiple MySQL databases from an LLM without reconnecting
  • mask PII when an AI agent queries production data
  • expose a MySQL database to MCP clients over HTTP with auth

When to choose

  • you use Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or another MCP client and want safe MySQL access
  • you need read-only-by-default database access with granular write opt-in
  • you want built-in SSH tunneling, SSL/mTLS, or PII redaction for AI database queries

When to avoid

  • you use PostgreSQL, SQLite, or another non-MySQL database
  • you need a general-purpose MySQL client or GUI rather than LLM integration
  • your environment cannot run Node.js v20+

Facets

service · maturity active

mcp database database-driver security databases large-language-models developer-tools self-hosted cli mysql model-context-protocol read-only-queries schema-inspection pii-redaction ssh-tunnel claude ai-agents nodejs docker

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