mcp-alchemy
mcp-alchemy is an MCP server, listed under databases. It reaches mysql, postgresql and sqlite. Its repository has 422 GitHub stars and is licensed under MPL-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-24.
mcp-alchemy provides an MCP server enabling language models to access and understand relational databases including SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and MS-SQL.
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-alchemy’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.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
A MCP (model context protocol) server that gives the LLM access to and knowledge about relational databases like SQLite, Postgresql, MySQL & MariaDB, Oracle, and MS-SQL.
What mcp-alchemy can do
4 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
all_table_names- Return all table names in the database
filter_table_names- Find tables matching a substring
schema_definitions- Get detailed schema for specified tables
execute_query- Execute SQL query with vertical output format
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
mcp-alchemy compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-alchemy (this page) | mysql, postgresql, sqlite | None listed | 422 | 2026-10-15 | MPL-2.0 |
| dbmcp | dbmcp, mysql, postgresql, sqlite(3 shared) | DBMCP_TOKEN, DB_PASSWORD, HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN | 32 | 2026-10-26 | MIT |
| dbhub | mysql, postgres, sqlite(2 shared) | None listed | 3,702 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| gnosis-mcp | postgresql, sqlite(2 shared) | None listed | 29 | 2026-10-15 | MIT |
| heimdall-mcp | mysql, postgres, sqlite(2 shared) | None listed | 11 | 2026-07-16 | NOASSERTION |
| jdbc-mcp-server | billing, postgresql, sqlite(2 shared) | BILLING_DB_PASSWORD | 1 | 2026-09-25 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with mcp-alchemy, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about mcp-alchemy
- What does mcp-alchemy do?
- mcp-alchemy provides an MCP server enabling language models to access and understand relational databases including SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and MS-SQL.
- How do I install mcp-alchemy?
- 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/runekaagaard/mcp-alchemy
- What does mcp-alchemy connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches mysql, postgresql and sqlite.
- Is mcp-alchemy official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 422 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-15.
- What licence does mcp-alchemy use?
- The repository declares the MPL-2.0 licence.
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