what is mcp-server-mariadb?
The mcp-server-mariadb is an implementation of an MCP server designed to retrieve data from a MariaDB database.
how to use mcp-server-mariadb?
To use the mcp-server-mariadb, you need to configure it with the appropriate database connection settings in the Claude Desktop configuration file and ensure that MariaDB is installed with the necessary dependencies.
key features of mcp-server-mariadb?
- Exposes schema list in the database.
- Allows execution of read-only operations against MariaDB.
use cases of mcp-server-mariadb?
- Retrieving data from a MariaDB database for applications.
- Integrating with Claude Desktop for enhanced data management.
- Facilitating database queries in a structured manner.
FAQ from mcp-server-mariadb?
- What is required to run mcp-server-mariadb?
You need to have MariaDB installed along with the MariaDB Connector/C.
- How do I resolve installation errors?
Follow the installation instructions provided in the documentation to resolve any dependency issues.
- Is there a license for mcp-server-mariadb?
Yes, it is licensed under the MIT license.
mcp-server-mariadb
An MCP server implementation for retrieving data from mariadb
Features
Resources
Expose schema list in database
Tools
- query_database
- Execute read-only operations against MariDB
dependency
install mariadb
- mac
- when install mariadb, maybe raise os error below. you can resolve by installing mariadb-connector-c.
OSError: mariadb_config not found.
This error typically indicates that MariaDB Connector/C, a dependency which
must be preinstalled, is not found.
If MariaDB Connector/C is not installed, see installation instructions
If MariaDB Connector/C is installed, either set the environment variable
MARIADB_CONFIG or edit the configuration file 'site.cfg' to set the
'mariadb_config' option to the file location of the mariadb_config utility.
- execute
brew install mariadb-connector-c
- execute
echo 'export PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/mariadb-connector-c/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
- set environment variable
export MARIADB_CONFIG=$(brew --prefix mariadb-connector-c)/bin/mariadb_config
- execute
uv add mariadb
again.
Usage with Claude Desktop
Configuration File
Paths to Claude Desktop config file:
- MacOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add this configuration to enable published servers
{
"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}"
]
}
}
}
Note: Replace these placeholders with actual paths:
/PATH/TO/uvx
: Full path to uvx executable
Add this configuration to enable development/unpublished servers
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp_server_mariadb": {
"command": "/PATH/TO/uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/YOUR/SOURCE/PATH/mcp-server-mariadb/src/mcp_server_mariadb",
"run",
"server.py"
],
"env": {
"MARIADB_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MARIADB_USER": "USER",
"MARIADB_PASSWORD": "PASSWORD",
"MARIADB_DATABASE": "DATABASE",
"MARIADB_PORT": "3306"
}
}
}
}
Note: Replace these placeholders with actual paths:
/PATH/TO/uv
: Full path to UV executable/YOUR/SOURCE/PATH/mcp-server-mariadb/src/mcp_server_mariadb
: Path to server source code
License
This mcp server is licensed under the MIT license. please see the LICENSE file in the repository.