mcp-server

Exasol MCP Server ================= Provides an LLM access to the Exasol database via MCP tools. Includes the tools for reading the database metadata and executing data reading queries. .. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/l/exasol-mcp-server :target: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT :alt: License .. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/exasol-mcp-server :target: https://pypi.org/project/exasol-mcp-server/ :alt: Downloads .. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/exasol-mcp-server :target: https://pypi.org/project/exasol-mcp-server/ :alt: Supported Python Versions .. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/exasol-mcp-server :target: https://pypi.org/project/exasol-mcp-server/ :alt: PyPi Package 🚀 Features ----------- * Collects the metadata. * Enumerates the existing database objects, including schemas, tables, views, functions and UDF scripts. * Provides a filtering mechanisms to use with object enumeration. * Describes the database objects: for tables returns the list of columns and constraints; for functions and scripts - the list of input and output parameters. * Enables keyword search of database objects. * Executes provided SQL query. The complete list of tools is formally described in the `Tool List <https://exasol.github.io/mcp-server/main/user_guide/tool_list.html>`_ section of the user guide. 🔌️ Prerequisites ----------------- * `Python <https://www.python.org/>`__ >= 3.11 * MCP Client application, e.g. `Claude Desktop <https://claude.ai/download>`__ 💾 Installation --------------- Ensure the *uv* package is installed. If uncertain call .. code-block:: shell uv --version To install *uv* on macOS please use *brew*, i.e. .. code-block:: shell brew install uv For other operating systems, please follow `the instructions <https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/>`__ in the *uv* official documentation. 🧠 Using the server with the Claude Desktop ------------------------------------------- To enable the Claude Desktop using the Exasol MCP server, the latter must be listed in the configuration file *claude_desktop_config.json*. A similar configuration file would exist for most other MCP Client applications. To find the Claude Desktop configuration file, click on the Settings and navigate to the “Developer” tab. This section contains options for configuring MCP servers and other developer features. Click the “Edit Config” button to open the configuration file in the editor of your choice. Add the Exasol MCP server to the list of MCP servers as shown in this configuration example. .. code-block:: json { "mcpServers": { "exasol_db": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["exasol-mcp-server@latest"], "env": { "EXA_DSN": "my-dsn", "EXA_USER": "my-user-name", "EXA_PASSWORD": "my-password" } } } } With these settings, *uv* will execute the latest version of the `exasol-mcp-server` in an ephemeral environment, without installing it. Alternatively, the `exasol-mcp-server` can be installed using the command: .. code-block:: shell uv tool install exasol-mcp-server@latest For further details on installing and upgrading the server using *uv* see the `uv Tools <https://docs.astral.sh/uv/concepts/tools/>`__ documentation. If the server is installed, the Claude configuration file should look like this: .. code-block:: json { "mcpServers": { "exasol_db": { "command": "exasol-mcp-server", "env": "same as above" } } } Please note that any changes to the Claude configuration file will only take effect after restarting Claude Desktop. 🟠 🟢 Running modes ------------------- The MCP server can be deployed either locally, as described above, or as a remote HTTP server. To run the server as a Direct HTTP Server execute the command: .. code-block:: shell exasol-mcp-server-http --host <server-host> --port <server-port> The *host* defaults to 0.0.0.0. This command provides a simple way to verify the setup for a remote MCP Server deployment. For the production environment, one might consider using an ASGI server like Unicorn. The most flexible approach is implementing a wrapper for the Exasol MCP server that will provide the desired control options. For further information and ideas, please check the `HTTP Deployment <https://gofastmcp.com/deployment/http>`__ in the FastMCP documentation. Here is an example code creating the Exasol MCP server from a wrapper. .. code-block:: python from exasol.ai.mcp.server import mcp_server exasol_mcp = mcp_server() 🔧 Configuration settings ------------------------- The server is configured using environment variables and optionally a json file. In the above example, the server is provided with the database connection parameters, all other settings left to default. For the information on how to customize server settings please see the `Server Setup <https://exasol.github.io/mcp-server/main/user_guide/server_setup.html>`_ in the User Guide. 📜 License ---------- This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details. Safe Harbor Statement: Exasol MCP Server & AI Solutions ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Exasol’s AI solutions (including MCP Server) are designed to enable intelligent, autonomous, and highly performant access to data through AI and LLM-powered agents. While these technologies unlock powerful new capabilities, they also introduce potentially significant risks. By granting AI agents access to your database, you acknowledge that the behavior of large language models (LLMs) and autonomous agents cannot be fully predicted or controlled. These systems may exhibit unintended or unsafe behavior—including but not limited to hallucinations, susceptibility to adversarial prompts, and the execution of unforeseen actions. Such behavior may result in data leakage, unauthorized data generation, or even data modification or deletion. Exasol provides the tools to build AI-native workflows; however, you, as the implementer and system owner, assume full responsibility for managing these solutions within your environment. This includes establishing appropriate governance, authorization controls, sandboxing mechanisms, and operational guardrails to mitigate risks to your organization, your customers, and their data. 📚 Documentation ---------------- For further details, check out the latest `documentation <https://exasol.github.io/mcp-server/>`_.