SQL Server MCP

SQL Server MCP

A read-only MCP server for SQL Server database introspection that enables Claude to explore and query databases via tools like listing objects and executing SELECT queries.

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SQL Server MCP

A read-only MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for SQL Server database introspection. Use with Claude Desktop to let Claude explore and query your SQL Server databases.

Features

  • List databases, tables, views, stored procedures, and functions
  • Get object definitions (DDL/source code)
  • Execute read-only SELECT queries
  • Search for objects across databases
  • Read-only by design - all mutation queries are blocked

Installation

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/millelog/sql-server-mcp.git
cd sql-server-mcp

# Install in a virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sql-server": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "sql_server_mcp"],
      "cwd": "C:\\path\\to\\sql-server-mcp",
      "env": {
        "MSSQL_HOST": "your-server",
        "MSSQL_USER": "your-username",
        "MSSQL_PASSWORD": "your-password",
        "MSSQL_DATABASE": "master"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after updating the config.

Configuration Options

Variable Description Default
MSSQL_HOST SQL Server hostname localhost
MSSQL_PORT SQL Server port 1433
MSSQL_USER Username -
MSSQL_PASSWORD Password -
MSSQL_DATABASE Default database master
MSSQL_CONNECTION_STRING Full connection string (overrides above) -
MAX_ROWS Maximum rows returned 100
QUERY_TIMEOUT Query timeout (seconds) 30
ALLOWED_DATABASES Comma-separated allowlist -
BLOCKED_DATABASES Comma-separated blocklist -

Available Tools

Tool Description
list_databases List all accessible databases
list_tables List tables in a database
get_table_definition Get CREATE TABLE DDL
get_table_columns Get column metadata
get_table_indexes Get index information
get_table_relationships Get foreign key relationships
list_views List views in a database
get_view_definition Get CREATE VIEW DDL
list_procedures List stored procedures
get_procedure_definition Get CREATE PROCEDURE DDL
get_procedure_parameters Get procedure parameters
list_functions List user-defined functions
get_function_definition Get CREATE FUNCTION DDL
execute_query Run read-only SELECT queries
get_sample_data Get sample rows from a table
search_objects Search for objects by name
search_definitions Search within object definitions
get_schema_overview Get database schema summary (object counts, size)

Development

# Run tests
pytest tests/ -v

# Run with coverage
pytest tests/ --cov=src/sql_server_mcp

License

MIT

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