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

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

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

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

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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