mcp-db-read-only MCP

A read-only Model Context Protocol server that allows AI assistants to query multiple database engines including SQL, NoSQL, and search platforms. It enforces read-only access at both the application and database levels, supports runtime switching between different database connections, and provides optional live query logging.

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by shibbirweb

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What you can do with it

Ask plain language questions about database contents
Switch between different database engines mid-conversation
Monitor live query logs in a browser interface

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.1.0MIT

mcp-registry: io.github.shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only@1.1.0 Source repository Project website

Last repository push: Oct 9, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC
Latest release: v1.1.0
Maintenance checked: Nov 2, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC

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docker.io/shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only:1.1.0

oci

docker.io/shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only:1.1.0 package definition

{
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "docker.io/shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only:1.1.0",
  "registryType": "oci",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "DB_URL",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Connection URL to open at startup, e.g. postgres://user@host:5432/db, mongodb://user@host/db, redis://host:6379/0 or sqlite:///data/app.db. Use host.docker.internal to reach the host"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_PASSWORD",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Password for DB_URL, so it need not be percent-encoded inside the URL"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_PROFILES",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "JSON object of named connections to switch between, each a URL or {\"url\", \"password\"}"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Which DB_PROFILES entry to start on"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS",
      "format": "number",
      "description": "Connection timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 10000"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS",
      "format": "number",
      "description": "Server-side query timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 30000"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_LOG",
      "format": "boolean",
      "description": "true logs every tool call, its statements and full output to stderr. Off by default"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_LOG_FILE",
      "format": "filepath",
      "description": "Log every tool call to this file instead, on a mounted volume. Implies DB_LOG"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_LOG_DIR",
      "format": "filepath",
      "description": "Save every tool call as its own JSON file in this folder, on a mounted volume. Implies logging"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_LOG_FORMAT",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "pretty (default) or json, one object per line"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_LOG_PORT",
      "format": "number",
      "description": "Serve a live log viewer on this port (publish it with -p). Needs DB_LOG_DIR, DB_LOG or DB_LOG_FILE. No access control"
    },
    {
      "name": "DB_LOG_HISTORY",
      "format": "number",
      "description": "Entries the viewer keeps in memory when DB_LOG_DIR is not set. Defaults to 500"
    },
    {
      "name": "MYSQL_HOST",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Legacy MySQL-only form, kept for drop-in compatibility. Prefer DB_URL"
    },
    {
      "name": "MYSQL_USER",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Legacy MySQL-only form. Prefer DB_URL"
    },
    {
      "name": "MYSQL_PASSWORD",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Legacy MySQL-only form. Prefer DB_URL with DB_PASSWORD"
    },
    {
      "name": "MYSQL_DATABASE",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Legacy MySQL-only form. Prefer DB_URL"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-db-read-only-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "DB_URL=<YOUR_DB_URL>",
        "-e",
        "DB_PASSWORD=<YOUR_DB_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "DB_PROFILES=<YOUR_DB_PROFILES>",
        "-e",
        "DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE=<YOUR_DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE>",
        "-e",
        "DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "-e",
        "DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG=<YOUR_DB_LOG>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_FILE=<YOUR_DB_LOG_FILE>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_DIR=<YOUR_DB_LOG_DIR>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_FORMAT=<YOUR_DB_LOG_FORMAT>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_PORT=<YOUR_DB_LOG_PORT>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_HISTORY=<YOUR_DB_LOG_HISTORY>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_HOST=<YOUR_MYSQL_HOST>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_USER=<YOUR_MYSQL_USER>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD=<YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE=<YOUR_MYSQL_DATABASE>",
        "docker.io/shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DB_URL": "<YOUR_DB_URL>",
        "DB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_DB_PASSWORD>",
        "DB_PROFILES": "<YOUR_DB_PROFILES>",
        "DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE": "<YOUR_DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE>",
        "DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "DB_LOG": "<YOUR_DB_LOG>",
        "DB_LOG_FILE": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_FILE>",
        "DB_LOG_DIR": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_DIR>",
        "DB_LOG_FORMAT": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_FORMAT>",
        "DB_LOG_PORT": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_PORT>",
        "DB_LOG_HISTORY": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_HISTORY>",
        "MYSQL_HOST": "<YOUR_MYSQL_HOST>",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<YOUR_MYSQL_USER>",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD>",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "<YOUR_MYSQL_DATABASE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-db-read-only-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "DB_URL=<YOUR_DB_URL>",
        "-e",
        "DB_PASSWORD=<YOUR_DB_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "DB_PROFILES=<YOUR_DB_PROFILES>",
        "-e",
        "DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE=<YOUR_DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE>",
        "-e",
        "DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "-e",
        "DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG=<YOUR_DB_LOG>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_FILE=<YOUR_DB_LOG_FILE>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_DIR=<YOUR_DB_LOG_DIR>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_FORMAT=<YOUR_DB_LOG_FORMAT>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_PORT=<YOUR_DB_LOG_PORT>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_HISTORY=<YOUR_DB_LOG_HISTORY>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_HOST=<YOUR_MYSQL_HOST>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_USER=<YOUR_MYSQL_USER>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD=<YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE=<YOUR_MYSQL_DATABASE>",
        "docker.io/shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DB_URL": "<YOUR_DB_URL>",
        "DB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_DB_PASSWORD>",
        "DB_PROFILES": "<YOUR_DB_PROFILES>",
        "DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE": "<YOUR_DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE>",
        "DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "DB_LOG": "<YOUR_DB_LOG>",
        "DB_LOG_FILE": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_FILE>",
        "DB_LOG_DIR": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_DIR>",
        "DB_LOG_FORMAT": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_FORMAT>",
        "DB_LOG_PORT": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_PORT>",
        "DB_LOG_HISTORY": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_HISTORY>",
        "MYSQL_HOST": "<YOUR_MYSQL_HOST>",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<YOUR_MYSQL_USER>",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD>",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "<YOUR_MYSQL_DATABASE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-db-read-only-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "DB_URL=<YOUR_DB_URL>",
        "-e",
        "DB_PASSWORD=<YOUR_DB_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "DB_PROFILES=<YOUR_DB_PROFILES>",
        "-e",
        "DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE=<YOUR_DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE>",
        "-e",
        "DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "-e",
        "DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG=<YOUR_DB_LOG>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_FILE=<YOUR_DB_LOG_FILE>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_DIR=<YOUR_DB_LOG_DIR>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_FORMAT=<YOUR_DB_LOG_FORMAT>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_PORT=<YOUR_DB_LOG_PORT>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_HISTORY=<YOUR_DB_LOG_HISTORY>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_HOST=<YOUR_MYSQL_HOST>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_USER=<YOUR_MYSQL_USER>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD=<YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE=<YOUR_MYSQL_DATABASE>",
        "docker.io/shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DB_URL": "<YOUR_DB_URL>",
        "DB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_DB_PASSWORD>",
        "DB_PROFILES": "<YOUR_DB_PROFILES>",
        "DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE": "<YOUR_DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE>",
        "DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "DB_LOG": "<YOUR_DB_LOG>",
        "DB_LOG_FILE": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_FILE>",
        "DB_LOG_DIR": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_DIR>",
        "DB_LOG_FORMAT": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_FORMAT>",
        "DB_LOG_PORT": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_PORT>",
        "DB_LOG_HISTORY": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_HISTORY>",
        "MYSQL_HOST": "<YOUR_MYSQL_HOST>",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<YOUR_MYSQL_USER>",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD>",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "<YOUR_MYSQL_DATABASE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-db-read-only-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "DB_URL=<YOUR_DB_URL>",
        "-e",
        "DB_PASSWORD=<YOUR_DB_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "DB_PROFILES=<YOUR_DB_PROFILES>",
        "-e",
        "DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE=<YOUR_DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE>",
        "-e",
        "DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "-e",
        "DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG=<YOUR_DB_LOG>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_FILE=<YOUR_DB_LOG_FILE>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_DIR=<YOUR_DB_LOG_DIR>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_FORMAT=<YOUR_DB_LOG_FORMAT>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_PORT=<YOUR_DB_LOG_PORT>",
        "-e",
        "DB_LOG_HISTORY=<YOUR_DB_LOG_HISTORY>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_HOST=<YOUR_MYSQL_HOST>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_USER=<YOUR_MYSQL_USER>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD=<YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD>",
        "-e",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE=<YOUR_MYSQL_DATABASE>",
        "docker.io/shibbirweb/mcp-db-read-only:1.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DB_URL": "<YOUR_DB_URL>",
        "DB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_DB_PASSWORD>",
        "DB_PROFILES": "<YOUR_DB_PROFILES>",
        "DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE": "<YOUR_DB_DEFAULT_PROFILE>",
        "DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "DB_LOG": "<YOUR_DB_LOG>",
        "DB_LOG_FILE": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_FILE>",
        "DB_LOG_DIR": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_DIR>",
        "DB_LOG_FORMAT": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_FORMAT>",
        "DB_LOG_PORT": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_PORT>",
        "DB_LOG_HISTORY": "<YOUR_DB_LOG_HISTORY>",
        "MYSQL_HOST": "<YOUR_MYSQL_HOST>",
        "MYSQL_USER": "<YOUR_MYSQL_USER>",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD>",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "<YOUR_MYSQL_DATABASE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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