Manages collections and documents in a DataStax Astra DB database: create, update, delete and query records.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add astra-db --env ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN='<ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN>' --env ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT='<ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT>' -- npx -y @datastax/astra-db-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.astra-db]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@datastax/astra-db-mcp"]
env = { ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN = "<ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN>", ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT = "<ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT>" }
# codex mcp add astra-db --env ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN='<ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN>' --env ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT='<ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT>' -- npx -y @datastax/astra-db-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"astra-db": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@datastax/astra-db-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN": "<ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN>",
"ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT": "<ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"astra-db": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@datastax/astra-db-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN": "<ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN>",
"ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT": "<ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"astra-db": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@datastax/astra-db-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN": "<ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN>",
"ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT": "<ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"astra-db": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@datastax/astra-db-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN": "<ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN>",
"ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT": "<ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"astra-db": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@datastax/astra-db-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN": "<ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN>",
"ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT": "<ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKENASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.