# MCP Server MySQL (MCP server)

> MCP Server MySQL is an MCP server that provides read-only access to MySQL databases. It has 2,166 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @benborla29/mcp-server-mysql. It works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/benborla/mcp-server-mysql |
| GitHub stars | 2,166 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | npm: @benborla29/mcp-server-mysql |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Databases |
| Latest release | v2.0.9 (Jun 19, 2026) |
| Last commit | Jul 27, 2026 |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-mysql": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_PORT": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_USER": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_PASS": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_DB": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env MYSQL_HOST=your-value --env MYSQL_PORT=your-value --env MYSQL_USER=your-value --env MYSQL_PASS=your-value --env MYSQL_DB=your-value --transport stdio mcp-server-mysql -- npx -y @benborla29/mcp-server-mysql
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-mysql": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_PORT": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_USER": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_PASS": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_DB": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server-mysql": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@benborla29/mcp-server-mysql"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_PORT": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_USER": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_PASS": "your-value",
        "MYSQL_DB": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `MYSQL_HOST`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `MYSQL_PORT`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `MYSQL_USER`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `MYSQL_PASS`: Shown in the README's example configuration.
- `MYSQL_DB`: Shown in the README's example configuration.

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