mysql-mcp
Provides tools to interact with MySQL databases: list databases, list tables, describe table schema, execute SELECT queries, insert and update rows with safety guardrails.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mysql-mcpshow me the users table schema"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
mysql-mcp
MySQL MCP Server for OpenAI Codex — Create, Read, Update only. No destructive operations.
Directory Tree
mysql-mcp/
├── .codex/
│ └── config.toml ← Codex MCP registration
├── src/
│ ├── server/
│ │ ├── index.ts ← MCP server entry (stdio transport)
│ │ ├── db.ts ← mysql2 connection pool + query helpers
│ │ └── tools/
│ │ ├── schema.ts ← mysql_list_databases, mysql_list_tables, mysql_describe_table
│ │ ├── read.ts ← mysql_query (SELECT only)
│ │ └── write.ts ← mysql_insert, mysql_update (no DELETE/DROP)
│ └── client/
│ └── index.ts ← Test client — launches server + runs all tools
├── .env.example ← Copy to .env with your credentials
├── .gitignore
├── package.json
└── tsconfig.jsonRelated MCP server: yooztech_mcp_mysql
Tools
Tool | Operation | readOnly | destructive |
| SHOW DATABASES | ✅ | ❌ |
| information_schema | ✅ | ❌ |
| SHOW COLUMNS + SHOW INDEX | ✅ | ❌ |
| SELECT (guarded) | ✅ | ❌ |
| INSERT / INSERT IGNORE | ❌ | ❌ |
| UPDATE (WHERE required) | ❌ | ❌ |
Setup
# 1. Install dependencies
npm install
# 2. Configure credentials
cp .env.example .env
# edit .env with your MySQL details
# 3. Run the test client (launches server automatically)
npm run client
# 4. Or run server standalone
npm run serverRegistering with Codex
Edit .codex/config.toml with your credentials — Codex will auto-launch the server.
Or register via CLI:
codex mcp add mysql \
--env MYSQL_HOST=localhost \
--env MYSQL_USER=mcp_user \
--env MYSQL_PASSWORD=secret \
--env MYSQL_DATABASE=mydb \
-- npx tsx /path/to/mysql-mcp/src/server/index.tsVerify in Codex TUI: /mcp
Safety Guardrails
mysql_queryblocks INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/DROP/TRUNCATE even if embedded in a SELECTmysql_updaterequires a WHERE clause — updates without a condition are rejectedmysql_updatesupportsdry_run: trueto preview affected rows before committingAll identifiers (table/column names) are sanitized against injection
All values use
?prepared statement placeholders — never string interpolationNo DELETE, TRUNCATE, DROP, or ALTER tools exist
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