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mcp server for tidb
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MCP server implementation for TiDB (serverless) database.
Prerequisites
- uv (Python package installer)
Installation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/c4pt0r/mcp-server-tidb
cd mcp-server-tidb
# Install the package and dependencies using uv
uv venv
uv pip install -e .
Configuration
Go tidbcloud.com to create a free TiDB database cluster
Configuration can be provided through environment variables, or using .env:
TIDB_HOST- TiDB host address, e.g. 'gateway01.us-east-1.prod.aws.tidbcloud.com'TIDB_PORT- TiDB port (default: 4000)TIDB_USERNAME- Database username, e.g. 'xxxxxxxxxx.<username>'TIDB_PASSWORD- Database passwordTIDB_DATABASE- Database name, default is test
Run with Claude Desktop
Config Claude Desktop, HOWTO
claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tidb": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/mcp-server-tidb",
"run",
"src/main.py"
]
}
}
}
If you're running mcp-server-tidb in WSL, the claude_desktop_config.json should look like this:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tool-with-env-vars": {
"command": "wsl.exe",
"args": [
"bash",
"-c",
"/path/to/uv --directory /path/to/mcp-server-tidb run python src/main.py"
]
}
}
}
Installing Tidb
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/c4pt0r/mcp-server-tidbFAQ
Is Tidb MCP free?
Yes, Tidb MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Tidb need an API key?
No, Tidb runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Tidb hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Tidb in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Tidb on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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