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Db MCP server: MCP server, setup and security

Db MCP server is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent query MySQL and PostgreSQL, manage transactions and analyze performance. Its repository has 472 stars and its last commit is from October 17, 2026 and it is licensed under MIT.

Score
72/100
Adoption (stars) 27/40
Maintenance 30/30
Framework (licence, registry, official) 15/30
Actively maintained

What Db MCP server does

According to its repository: “MySQL and PostgreSQL access: query execution, transaction management, schema exploration, query building and performance analysis.”

An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. Db MCP server is listed under Databases, a category of 138 servers in the directory, where it ranks #34 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: database-mcp-server.

Installing and connecting Db MCP server

No package or remote server is declared in the official MCP registry: you install it from source, following the repository README.

Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: Go.

Security: what to check

An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.

None of the risk signals we track (system access, secrets, missing licence, abandonment) applies to Db MCP server. That does not replace reading the code.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on March 17, 2025, the FreePeak/db-mcp-server repository has 472 stars and 86 forks, with 1 open issues. It has more stars than 87% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month.

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

DbxDbx : 27.7K27.7KMCP Toolbox for DatabasesMCP Toolbox for Databases : 16.7K16.7KNhostNhost : 9.4K9.4KJitsuJitsu : 5.1K5.1KPostgres MCP (crystaldba)Postgres MCP (crystaldba) : 3.4K3.4KLINQ to DBLINQ to DB : 3.3K3.3KSupabaseSupabase : 3K3KMindwtrMindwtr : 2.3K2.3KDb MCP serverDb MCP server : 472472
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Db MCP server in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Db MCP server is a reasonable choice; check the points below before connecting it.

Strengths

  • Active project: recent commit
  • Widely followed: 472 stars
  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • Install from source

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Db MCP server?

No package is declared in the MCP registry: clone the FreePeak/db-mcp-server repository, follow its README, then declare the start command in your client's MCP configuration.

Is Db MCP server free?

The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge.

Is Db MCP server safe?

No risk signal found (system access, secrets, licence, abandonment). As with any MCP server, keep rights minimal and read the code before sensitive use.

Is it an official server?

Nothing says so: it is a project published by FreePeak on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.

What are the alternatives to Db MCP server?

In the same category: Nhost, ArcadeDB MCP Server, Jitsu, and Supabase. Nhost and ArcadeDB MCP Server score higher on our grid.

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