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Effortlessly connect to Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL for fast SQL queries, query analysis, and easy metadata access with mini
Connects AI agents to Alibaba Cloud's AnalyticDB for MySQL databases to execute SQL queries and retrieve database metadata. Requires database credentials but minimal configuration.
Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL is an official MCP server published by aliyun that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Effortlessly connect to Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL for fast SQL queries, query analysis, and easy metadata access with mini It is categorized under databases, analytics data.
You can install Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
Apache-2.0
Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL is released under the Apache-2.0 license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Enable Claude to query your database directly using natural language
Example
Ask 'Show me top 10 customers by revenue this month' and get SQL results instantly
Eliminate manual SQL writing for ad-hoc queries, get insights 10x faster
Generate complex reports and analytics without leaving conversation
Example
Analyze sales trends, cohort retention, user behavior patterns conversationally
Democratize data access—non-technical team members can query databases
Understand database structure, relationships, and data models
Example
'Explain the user_orders table schema and its relationships'
Onboard engineers faster, explore unfamiliar databases efficiently
Share your MCP server with the developer community
Strong directory entry: Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
We evaluated Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
Strong directory entry: Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
We wired Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
Alibaba Cloud ADB MySQL is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
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AnalyticDB for MySQL MCP Server serves as a universal interface between AI Agents and AnalyticDB for MySQL databases. It enables seamless communication between AI Agents and AnalyticDB for MySQL, helping AI Agents retrieve AnalyticDB for MySQL database metadata and execute SQL operations.
git clone https://github.com/aliyun/alibabacloud-adb-mysql-mcp-server
Add the following configuration to the MCP client configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"adb-mysql-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/alibabacloud-adb-mysql-mcp-server",
"run",
"adb-mysql-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ADB_MYSQL_HOST": "host",
"ADB_MYSQL_PORT": "port",
"ADB_MYSQL_USER": "database_user",
"ADB_MYSQL_PASSWORD": "database_password",
"ADB_MYSQL_DATABASE": "database"
}
}
}
}
Install MCP Server using the following package:
pip install adb-mysql-mcp-server
Add the following configuration to the MCP client configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"adb-mysql-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"adb-mysql-mcp-server",
"adb-mysql-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ADB_MYSQL_HOST": "host",
"ADB_MYSQL_PORT": "port",
"ADB_MYSQL_USER": "database_user",
"ADB_MYSQL_PASSWORD": "database_password",
"ADB_MYSQL_DATABASE": "database"
}
}
}
}
If you want to develop your own AnalyticDB for MySQL MCP Server, you can install the python dependency packages using the following command:
npxuv pip install -r pyproject.toml
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector \
-e ADB_MYSQL_HOST=your_host \
-e ADB_MYSQL_PORT=your_port \
-e ADB_MYSQL_USER=your_username \
-e ADB_MYSQL_PASSWORD=your_password \
-e ADB_MYSQL_DATABASE=your_database \
uv --directory /path/to/alibabacloud-adb-mysql-mcp-server run adb-mysql-mcp-server
execute_sql: Execute a SQL query in the AnalyticDB for MySQL Cluster
get_query_plan: Get the query plan for a SQL query
get_execution_plan: Get the actual execution plan with runtime statistics for a SQL query
adbmysql:///databases: Get all the databases in the analytic for mysql clusteradbmysql:///{database}/tables: Get all the tables in a specific database
adbmysql:///{database}/{table}/ddl: Get the DDL script of a table in a specific database
adbmysql:///config/{key}/value: Get the value for a config key in the cluster
Not provided at the present moment.
Run data quality queries to catch anomalies and inconsistencies
Example
Find duplicate records, missing values, orphaned foreign keys automatically
Maintain data integrity with less manual SQL work
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
15-30 minutes including configuration and testing
Steps
Troubleshooting
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
Architecture
MCP server acts as bridge between Claude and database, translating natural language to SQL queries and returning results in structured format.
Protocols
Compatibility
✓ Use when
Use for ad-hoc data queries, exploratory analysis, report generation, schema exploration, and democratizing data access. Best for read-heavy analytics workloads.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for production write operations, mission-critical transactions, real-time OLTP workloads, or when database contains sensitive PII without proper access controls. Use read replicas, not primary.