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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
postgresql-ssh-mcp
by Zlash65
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everything · Summary

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

postgresql-ssh-mcp · Summary

PostgreSQL MCP server with SSH tunneling for secure database access through bastion hosts.

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

postgresql-ssh-mcp · Use cases

  • Securely connecting to PostgreSQL databases behind bastion hosts for AI assistants
  • Enabling Claude Desktop to query databases without manual SSH tunnel setup
  • Providing database access to ChatGPT through a secure HTTP endpoint

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

postgresql-ssh-mcp · Install

Claude Desktop (STDIO)

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@zlash65/postgresql-ssh-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URI": "postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/mydb"
      }
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT (HTTP Server)

DATABASE_URI="postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/mydb" npx @zlash65/postgresql-ssh-mcp-http

Then configure ChatGPT to connect to the HTTP endpoint.

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