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mcp-server-mariadb
by abel9851
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-server-mariadb · Summary

MCP server for read-only access to MariaDB databases through query tools and schema resources.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

mcp-server-mariadb · Use cases

  • Data analysis and reporting by allowing AI assistants to query existing databases
  • Database schema exploration and documentation through MCP resources
  • Creating data-driven applications with AI systems that need to read from existing databases

everything · Use cases

  • Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
  • Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
  • Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

mcp-server-mariadb · Install

Installation

  1. Install MariaDB Connector/C:

``bash brew install mariadb-connector-c echo 'export PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/mariadb-connector-c/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc export MARIADB_CONFIG=$(brew --prefix mariadb-connector-c)/bin/mariadb_config ``

  1. Install the MCP server:

``bash uv add mariadb ``

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp_server_mariadb": {
            "command": "/PATH/TO/uvx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-server-mariadb",
                "--host",
                "${DB_HOST}",
                "--port",
                "${DB_PORT}",
                "--user",
                "${DB_USER}",
                "--password",
                "${DB_PASSWORD}",
                "--database",
                "${DB_NAME}"
            ]
        }
    }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything
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