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apisql-mcp
by apisql-dev
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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apisql-mcp · Summary

MCP server providing unified access to multiple databases through SQL operations with dynamic switching capabilities.

everything · Summary

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

apisql-mcp · Use cases

  • Cross-database querying and analysis across different database systems
  • Secure database access without exposing databases to the public internet
  • Dynamic SQL operations with real-time data source switching

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

apisql-mcp · Install

Installation

  1. Prerequisites: Node.js >= 18.0.0 and apiSQL account (register at [open.apisql.cn](https://open.apisql.cn))
  2. Install apiSQL gateway to connect your database
  3. Install the MCP server:
npm install -g apisql-mcp
# or run directly with
npx -y apisql-mcp
  1. Configure in Claude Desktop:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apisql-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "apisql-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "APISQL_MCP_API_URL": "https://open.apisql.cn/api/mytest/$sudb",
        "APISQL_MCP_API_KEY": "Bearer sk-your-api-key",
        "APISQL_MCP_DS": "mysql"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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