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mcp-toolbox
MCP server that exposes databases to agents through prebuilt and custom SQL tools
- Stars
- 16.8k
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- Oct 2026
- Last release
- Oct 2026
- Language
- Go
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Overview
A Go MCP server that connects AI agents and IDEs to databases. The `--prebuilt=<database>` flag provides generic tools such as `list_tables` and `execute_sql`, and a `tools.yaml` file defines custom parameterized tools, toolsets, prompts and resources. Client SDKs exist for Python, JS/TS, Go and Java, and the server handles connection pooling, IAM auth and OpenTelemetry.
Who it is for: Engineers connecting coding agents or production agents to databases via MCP
Strengths
- Prebuilt tools for many databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, Spanner, MongoDB, Redis, Snowflake and more
- Custom tools defined in YAML with parameterized SQL statements and toolsets
- Client SDKs for Python, JS/TS, Go and Java, with LangChain and LlamaIndex integrations
- Built-in connection pooling, IAM-integrated auth and OpenTelemetry metrics and tracing
Weaknesses
- Many sources and tools are tied to Google Cloud databases, so non-Google setups need per-source config
- README container example pins version 0.24.0 while install steps use 1.15.0
- npx run method is described as optimized for convenience, not performance
- Managed Google Cloud MCP Servers are a separate product with differences from this one
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker
- Needs A supported database (e.g. PostgreSQL), Node.js (only for the npx install)
- port 5000
Quick answers
Is mcp-toolbox open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.
Can you run mcp-toolbox with Docker?
Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
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