How do I install MySQL (read-only, switchable)?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

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This listing scores 55 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

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MySQL (read-only, switchable) MCP Server

Name: MySQL (read-only, switchable) MCP Server
Author: shibbirweb

Read-only MySQL access, with the database and server switchable mid-conversation.

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shibbirweb-mcp-mysql-read-only": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shibbirweb/mcp-mysql-read-only@1.1.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MYSQL_HOST": "",
        "MYSQL_PORT": "",
        "MYSQL_USER": "",
        "MYSQL_PASSWORD": "YOUR_MYSQL_PASSWORD",
        "MYSQL_DATABASE": "",
        "MYSQL_PROFILES": "YOUR_MYSQL_PROFILES",
        "MYSQL_DEFAULT_PROFILE": "",
        "MYSQL_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS": "",
        "MYSQL_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment

Name	Required	Notes
MYSQL_HOST	No	Hostname of the MySQL server. Defaults to 127.0.0.1
MYSQL_PORT	No	Port of the MySQL server. Defaults to 3306
MYSQL_USER	No	MySQL user. Prefer an account holding only SELECT grants
MYSQL_PASSWORD	No	Password for MYSQL_USER. Empty when the account has none Secret.
MYSQL_DATABASE	No	Database to open at startup. Can be changed later without restarting
MYSQL_PROFILES	No	JSON object of named connections to switch between, keyed by profile name Secret.
MYSQL_DEFAULT_PROFILE	No	Which MYSQL_PROFILES entry to start on
MYSQL_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS	No	Connection timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 10000
MYSQL_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS	No	Server-side query timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 30000
MYSQL_HOST	No	Hostname of the MySQL server. Use host.docker.internal to reach the host
MYSQL_PORT	No	Port of the MySQL server. Defaults to 3306
MYSQL_USER	No	MySQL user. Prefer an account holding only SELECT grants
MYSQL_PASSWORD	No	Password for MYSQL_USER. Empty when the account has none Secret.
MYSQL_DATABASE	No	Database to open at startup. Can be changed later without restarting
MYSQL_PROFILES	No	JSON object of named connections to switch between, keyed by profile name Secret.
MYSQL_DEFAULT_PROFILE	No	Which MYSQL_PROFILES entry to start on
MYSQL_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS	No	Connection timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 10000
MYSQL_QUERY_TIMEOUT_MS	No	Server-side query timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 30000

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