How do I install IBM Db2 for i?

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.

Is IBM Db2 for i official?

No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

How is the trust score calculated?

This listing scores 46 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

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IBM Db2 for i MCP Server

Name: IBM Db2 for i MCP Server
Author: strom-capital

Read-only SQL queries and schema inspection for IBM Db2 for i over ODBC, JT400 or Mapepire (SSH).

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strom-capital-mcp-server-db2i": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-db2i@3.8.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DB2I_HOSTNAME": "",
        "DB2I_USERNAME": "",
        "DB2I_PASSWORD": "YOUR_DB2I_PASSWORD",
        "DB2I_SCHEMA": "",
        "DB2I_PROFILES": "",
        "QUERY_ALLOWED_SCHEMAS": "",
        "DB2I_DRIVER": "odbc",
        "DB2I_JDBC_OPTIONS": "",
        "DB2I_ODBC_OPTIONS": "",
        "DB2I_MAPEPIRE_OPTIONS": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment

Name	Required	Notes
DB2I_HOSTNAME	Yes	IBM i hostname or IPv4 address
DB2I_USERNAME	Yes	IBM i user profile
DB2I_PASSWORD	Yes	IBM i password Secret.
DB2I_SCHEMA	No	Default schema (library)
DB2I_PROFILES	No	Path to a YAML file of IBM i systems. When set, it replaces the DB2I_* connection variables
QUERY_ALLOWED_SCHEMAS	No	Comma-separated schemas the server may read. Empty disables the check.
DB2I_DRIVER	No	Database driver: odbc (default, IBM i Access ODBC driver, no Java), jt400 (install node-jt400 next to the server; needs a JDK at install and a JRE at runtime) or mapepire (install @ibm/mapepire-js and ssh2; Mapepire over SSH, needs Java on the IBM i only)
DB2I_JDBC_OPTIONS	No	Extra JT400 JDBC properties, semicolon-separated (jt400 and mapepire drivers)
DB2I_ODBC_OPTIONS	No	Extra IBM i Access ODBC connection keywords, semicolon-separated (odbc driver)
DB2I_MAPEPIRE_OPTIONS	No	SSH and Mapepire settings, semicolon-separated, e.g. hostKey=SHA256:...;agent=true;maxJobs=2 (mapepire driver)

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