DBeaver MCP Server

MCP server that provides AI assistants access to databases through DBeaver connections.

Features

• Uses existing DBeaver connections (no separate config needed)
• Native query execution for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite, SQL Server
• Falls back to DBeaver CLI for other database types
• Connection pooling with configurable pool size and timeouts
• Transaction support (BEGIN/COMMIT/ROLLBACK)
• Query execution plan analysis (EXPLAIN)
• Schema comparison between connections
• Read-only mode and tool filtering
• Query validation to block dangerous operations
• Data export to CSV/JSON

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• DBeaver with at least one configured connection

Installation

npm install -g dbeaver-mcp-server

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbeaver": {
      "command": "dbeaver-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
DBEAVER_PATH	Path to DBeaver executable	Auto-detected
DBEAVER_WORKSPACE	Path to DBeaver workspace	OS default
DBEAVER_TIMEOUT	Query timeout (ms)	30000
DBEAVER_DEBUG	Enable debug logging	false
DBEAVER_READ_ONLY	Disable write operations	false
DBEAVER_DISABLED_TOOLS	Comma-separated tools to disable	None
DBEAVER_POOL_MIN	Minimum connections per pool	2
DBEAVER_POOL_MAX	Maximum connections per pool	10
DBEAVER_POOL_IDLE_TIMEOUT	Idle connection timeout (ms)	30000
DBEAVER_POOL_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT	Connection acquire timeout (ms)	10000

Read-Only Mode

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbeaver": {
      "command": "dbeaver-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "DBEAVER_READ_ONLY": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Disable Specific Tools

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbeaver": {
      "command": "dbeaver-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "DBEAVER_DISABLED_TOOLS": "drop_table,alter_table"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Connection Management

• list_connections - List all DBeaver connections
• get_connection_info - Get connection details
• test_connection - Test connectivity

Data Operations

• execute_query - Run SELECT queries
• write_query - Run INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE
• export_data - Export to CSV/JSON

Schema Management

• list_tables - List tables and views
• get_table_schema - Get table structure
• create_table - Create tables
• alter_table - Modify tables
• drop_table - Drop tables (requires confirmation)

Transactions

• begin_transaction - Start a new transaction
• execute_in_transaction - Execute query within a transaction
• commit_transaction - Commit a transaction
• rollback_transaction - Roll back a transaction

Query Analysis

• explain_query - Analyze query execution plan
• compare_schemas - Compare schemas between two connections
• get_pool_stats - Get connection pool statistics

Other

• get_database_stats - Database statistics
• append_insight - Store analysis notes
• list_insights - Retrieve stored notes

DBeaver Version Support

Supports both configuration formats:

• DBeaver 6.x: XML config in .metadata/.plugins/org.jkiss.dbeaver.core/
• DBeaver 21.x+: JSON config in General/.dbeaver/

Development

git clone https://github.com/srthkdev/dbeaver-mcp-server.git
cd dbeaver-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm test
npm run lint

License

MIT