How do I install mcp-toolbox?

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/googleapis/mcp-toolbox

What does mcp-toolbox connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches gemini and google. The credentials we found in its source are GEMINI_API_KEY and GOOGLE_API_KEY.

Is mcp-toolbox official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 16,732 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-26.

What licence does mcp-toolbox use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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mcp-toolbox

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mcp-toolbox is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches gemini and google. It needs GEMINI_API_KEY and GOOGLE_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 16,732 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-27.

MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source MCP server for databases.

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-toolbox’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-toolbox’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

gemini, google

Credential

GEMINI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY

Maintenance

Stars

16732

State

listed

Licence

Apache-2.0

From the repository

MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source MCP server for databases.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-27

mcp-toolbox compared with similar servers

mcp-toolbox compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-toolbox (this page)	gemini, google	GEMINI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY	16,732	2026-10-26	Apache-2.0
agentic-ai-tool-suite	gemini, google, unsplash(2 shared)	GEMINI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY	20	2025-10-31	—
wigolo	gemini, wigolo(1 shared)	GEMINI_API_KEY, WIGOLO_API_TOKEN, WIGOLO_GITHUB_TOKEN	5,498	2026-10-22	NOASSERTION
paperbanana	atlascloud, google, openai(1 shared)	ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY	2,412	2026-09-17	MIT
just-prompt	anthropic, deepseek, gemini, groq, openai(1 shared)	ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY	739	2025-08-10	—
mcp-server-gemini	gemini(1 shared)	GEMINI_API_KEY	259	2025-07-14	MIT

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

Common questions about mcp-toolbox

What does mcp-toolbox do?: MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source MCP server for databases.
How do I install mcp-toolbox?: 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/googleapis/mcp-toolbox
What does mcp-toolbox connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches gemini and google. The credentials we found in its source are GEMINI_API_KEY and GOOGLE_API_KEY.
Is mcp-toolbox official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 16,732 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-26.
What licence does mcp-toolbox use?: The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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