@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres
v0.6.2
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MCP server for interacting with PostgreSQL databases
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PostgreSQL
A Model Context Protocol server that provides read-only access to PostgreSQL databases. This server enables LLMs to inspect database schemas and execute read-only queries.
Components
Tools
- query
- Execute read-only SQL queries against the connected database
- Input:
sql
(string): The SQL query to execute - All queries are executed within a READ ONLY transaction
Resources
The server provides schema information for each table in the database:
- Table Schemas (
postgres://<host>/<table>/schema
)- JSON schema information for each table
- Includes column names and data types
- Automatically discovered from database metadata
Usage with Claude Desktop
To use this server with the Claude Desktop app, add the following configuration to the "mcpServers" section of your claude_desktop_config.json
:
{
"mcpServers": {
"postgres": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres",
"postgresql://localhost/mydb"
]
}
}
}
Replace /mydb
with your database name.
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.