How do I install mcp-server-mysql?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/benborla/mcp-server-mysql

Is mcp-server-mysql official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2,173 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-07-27.

What licence does mcp-server-mysql use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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mcp-server-mysql

mcp-server-mysql is an MCP server, listed under databases. It reaches mysql. Its repository has 2,173 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This server implements the Model Context Protocol to provide read-only access to MySQL databases, allowing language models to inspect schemas and execute read-only queries.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-server-mysql’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read mcp-server-mysql’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

mysql

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

2173

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

A Model Context Protocol server that provides read-only access to MySQL databases. This server enables LLMs to inspect database schemas and execute read-only queries.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What mcp-server-mysql can do

1 tool documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

mysql_query: Execute SQL queries. Read-only by default. Write operations enabled per flag.

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

mcp-server-mysql compared with similar servers

mcp-server-mysql compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-server-mysql (this page)	mysql	None listed	2,173	2026-07-27	MIT
dbhub	mysql, postgres, sqlite(1 shared)	None listed	3,702	2026-10-21	MIT
mysql_mcp_server	mysql(1 shared)	MYSQL_PASSWORD	1,402	2026-08-02	MIT
server	mysql(1 shared)	MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD	874	2025-08-09	MIT
mcp-alchemy	mysql, postgresql, sqlite(1 shared)	None listed	422	2026-10-15	MPL-2.0
mysql-mcp-server	mysql(1 shared)	MYSQL_PASSWORD	73	2026-09-22	MIT

Ranked by services in common with mcp-server-mysql, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mcp-server-mysql

What does mcp-server-mysql do?: This server implements the Model Context Protocol to provide read-only access to MySQL databases, allowing language models to inspect schemas and execute read-only queries.
How do I install mcp-server-mysql?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/benborla/mcp-server-mysql
What does mcp-server-mysql connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches mysql.
Is mcp-server-mysql official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2,173 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-07-27.
What licence does mcp-server-mysql use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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