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MySQL / Model Context Protocol (MCP) server

MySQL MCP server for real database context.
Hosted access, explicit boundaries.

datamcp is a hosted Model Context Protocol gateway for PostgreSQL 12+, MySQL, and OpenAPI 3.x. For MySQL, it creates remote MCP links with server-side credentials, scoped SQL permissions, and query activity review.

Connect MySQL free Read the docs
1 database + 1 MCP link freeMySQL credentials stay server-sideNo local MCP runtime
LIVE ROUTEACCESS POLICY / ENFORCED
SOURCEMySQLschema discovered
GATEWAYdatamcpauth · policy · route
CLIENTAI clientshosted MCP link
REQUESTtools/call → productionPOLICY CHECKED
AUTHOAuth 2.0
ACCESSScoped
SECRETSEncrypted
ROUTEHosted

The production path

MySQL schema and queries without distributing the password

A MySQL MCP server translates requests from an AI client into database tools for schema inspection and approved SQL execution. Local servers are useful for individual development, but they normally place the database credential and runtime on every machine that needs access.

datamcp hosts the MCP layer. Connect MySQL once, then create an authenticated MCP link for Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, VS Code, or another compatible client. The MySQL account and the MCP-link policy remain separate permission boundaries.

For implementation choices, compare the best MySQL MCP servers, follow the Cursor and MySQL setup guide, or build a restricted account with the MySQL AI access security kit.

What you get

Production access.
Without production guesswork.

01 / CAPABILITY
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Live MySQL schema discovery

Expose tables, views, columns, primary keys, foreign keys, and indexes so the client works from the real database structure.

02 / CAPABILITY
SC

Scoped SQL operations

Start with read-only access or grant the write operations required by a specific MCP link while MySQL grants remain an additional boundary.

03 / CAPABILITY
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Server-side credentials

The MySQL connection is encrypted at rest and does not need to be copied into Cursor, Claude, or VS Code configuration files.

04 / CAPABILITY
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Database query activity

Review query execution and denied operations associated with MCP access instead of relying only on an editor conversation.

05 / CAPABILITY
SE

Separate client access

Give different clients or people independently authenticated MCP links that can be revoked without rotating the database password.

06 / CAPABILITY
HO

Hosted remote transport

Use a stable HTTPS MCP endpoint without installing Node.js, Python, Docker, or a long-lived local process.

Source to controlled MCP link

One. Two.
Three.

Connect the source once. datamcp handles discovery, hosted transport, client authentication, and link policy.

Read the setup guide
  1. 01
    Connect MySQL

    Add a mysql:// connection string or enter the host, port, database, username, password, and TLS settings.

  2. 02
    Set the boundary

    Use a least-privilege MySQL account, create an MCP link, and choose the SQL operations the client requires.

  3. 03
    Configure the client

    Copy the hosted MCP URL and client credential into Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, VS Code, or another compatible client.

Build or use datamcp

Hosted MySQL MCP vs. a local server

See what stays on your engineering backlog when the MCP runtime and control layer are managed for you.

CAPABILITYdatamcpLocal MySQL MCP server
DeploymentHosted HTTPS endpoint

Install and keep a process running

Database credentialEncrypted and kept server-side

Usually stored on each client machine

Client identitySeparate MCP authentication

Often inherits local machine access

PermissionsMCP-link policy plus MySQL grants

Usually relies primarily on MySQL grants

RevocationDelete one MCP link

Rotate credentials or update machine config

Frequently asked questions

Questions before
you connect.

Clear answers about architecture, access, credentials, and supported clients.

01

What is a MySQL MCP server?

A MySQL MCP server exposes database schema and query tools through the Model Context Protocol. An MCP-compatible AI client can inspect the allowed database structure and request SQL operations without connecting directly to the MySQL socket.

02

Does the MySQL password go into Cursor or Claude?

No. The MySQL connection stays on datamcp and is encrypted at rest. The AI client receives a hosted MCP URL and separate authentication credentials rather than the database password.

03

Can a MySQL MCP link be read-only?

Yes. Start with a read-only MCP link and a MySQL user that only has SELECT access. datamcp link policy and the effective MySQL grants both remain part of the permission boundary.

04

What schema information can the client inspect?

The MySQL connection discovers tables and views, columns, primary and foreign keys, and indexes. The client can request the schema or details for a specific table before generating SQL.

05

Does datamcp replace MySQL permissions?

No. datamcp adds a separate MCP-link policy, but the connected MySQL account remains an independent database boundary. Use a dedicated least-privilege account and test denied operations before sharing a link.

06

Which MCP clients can use the hosted endpoint?

The endpoint can be configured in Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, VS Code, and other clients that support the required remote MCP transport and authentication flow.

Keep exploring

Related guides.

GUIDE

Connect MySQL to Cursor

Create a restricted MySQL user, publish a hosted link, configure Cursor, and verify both allowed and denied queries.

GUIDE

Compare MySQL MCP servers

Choose between maintained local servers, multi-database gateways, and hosted access by deployment and control model.

GUIDE

MySQL AI access security kit

Create a host-scoped account, grant explicit tables, inspect effective privileges, test denials, and prepare emergency revocation.

GUIDE

Database MCP server guide

Understand local, provider, self-hosted, and managed database MCP architectures before choosing a runtime.

GUIDE

MySQL setup reference

Review connection fields, permission boundaries, MCP tools, client setup, and troubleshooting.

GUIDE

MCP gateway architecture

See how hosted transport, client authentication, source policy, and credential isolation fit together.

GUIDE

Plans and limits

Start with one source connection and one MCP link on the Free plan.

Start with one link

Publish a scoped MySQL MCP link

Connect one MySQL database and create one hosted MCP link on the Free plan. No credit card and no local server to maintain.

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