MCP server for MySQL database operations - query, execute, schema management with permission controls
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add mysql --env MYSQL_HOST='<MYSQL_HOST>' --env MYSQL_PORT='<MYSQL_PORT>' --env MYSQL_USER='<MYSQL_USER>' --env MYSQL_PASSWORD='<MYSQL_PASSWORD>' -- npx -y @nilsir/mcp-server-mysql~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.mysql]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@nilsir/mcp-server-mysql"]
env = { MYSQL_HOST = "<MYSQL_HOST>", MYSQL_PORT = "<MYSQL_PORT>", MYSQL_USER = "<MYSQL_USER>", MYSQL_PASSWORD = "<MYSQL_PASSWORD>" }
# codex mcp add mysql --env MYSQL_HOST='<MYSQL_HOST>' --env MYSQL_PORT='<MYSQL_PORT>' --env MYSQL_USER='<MYSQL_USER>' --env MYSQL_PASSWORD='<MYSQL_PASSWORD>' -- npx -y @nilsir/mcp-server-mysql~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mysql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nilsir/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "<MYSQL_HOST>",
"MYSQL_PORT": "<MYSQL_PORT>",
"MYSQL_USER": "<MYSQL_USER>",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<MYSQL_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"mysql": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nilsir/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "<MYSQL_HOST>",
"MYSQL_PORT": "<MYSQL_PORT>",
"MYSQL_USER": "<MYSQL_USER>",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<MYSQL_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mysql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nilsir/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "<MYSQL_HOST>",
"MYSQL_PORT": "<MYSQL_PORT>",
"MYSQL_USER": "<MYSQL_USER>",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<MYSQL_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mysql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nilsir/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "<MYSQL_HOST>",
"MYSQL_PORT": "<MYSQL_PORT>",
"MYSQL_USER": "<MYSQL_USER>",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<MYSQL_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mysql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nilsir/mcp-server-mysql"
],
"env": {
"MYSQL_HOST": "<MYSQL_HOST>",
"MYSQL_PORT": "<MYSQL_PORT>",
"MYSQL_USER": "<MYSQL_USER>",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<MYSQL_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
MYSQL_HOSTMYSQL_PORTMYSQL_USERMYSQL_PASSWORD
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.