How do I install server?

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/php-mcp/server

What does server connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches mysql. The credentials we found in its source are MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD.

Is server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 874 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-08-09.

What licence does server use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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server

server is an MCP server, listed under databases. It reaches mysql. It needs MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD to authenticate. Its repository has 874 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

Implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server using Core PHP.

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. server’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 server’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

mysql

Credential

MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD

Maintenance

Stars

874

State

stale

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Core PHP implementation for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What server can do

2 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

add_numbers: Add two numbers together.
calculate_power: Calculates power with validation.

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

server compared with similar servers

server compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
server (this page)	mysql	MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD	874	2025-08-09	MIT
dbhub	mysql, postgres, sqlite(1 shared)	None listed	3,702	2026-10-21	MIT
mcp-server-mysql	mysql(1 shared)	None listed	2,173	2026-07-27	MIT
mysql_mcp_server	mysql(1 shared)	MYSQL_PASSWORD	1,402	2026-08-02	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 server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about server

What does server do?: Implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server using Core PHP.
How do I install server?: 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/php-mcp/server
What does server connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches mysql. The credentials we found in its source are MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD.
Is server official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 874 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-08-09.
What licence does server use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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