PolarDB-X

PolarDB-X

Official
aliyun

Connects to Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB-X distributed database system to execute SQL queries, monitor database status, and explore schema. Requires database credentials for connection.

Integrates with Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB-X distributed database system to provide SQL query execution, database status monitoring, and schema exploration capabilities for database administration and development workflows.

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What it does

  • Execute SQL queries on PolarDB-X databases
  • Monitor database status and health
  • Explore database schema and structure
  • Show available SQL commands

Best for

Database administrators managing PolarDB-X clustersDevelopers building applications on Alibaba CloudTeams working with distributed database systems
Alibaba Cloud PolarDB-X integrationAvailable via npm package

About PolarDB-X

PolarDB-X is an official MCP server published by aliyun that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. PolarDB-X offers powerful database management for SQL queries, schema exploration, and admin tasks, ideal for enterprise MySQL users. It is categorized under databases.

How to install

You can install PolarDB-X 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.

License

PolarDB-X 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.

polardbx-mcp

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers which provides tools and resources, allowing AI agent to interact with Alibaba cloud PolarDB-X databases.

Installation

Option 1: Install from npm

# Install globally
npm install -g polardbx-mcp

# Or install in current project only
npm install polardbx-mcp

Option 2: Build from source

  1. Clone this repository:

  2. Install dependencies and build:

npm install
npm run build
  1. Configure the PolarDB-X connection in environment variable file .env:
POLARDB_X_HOST=your_database_host
POLARDB_X_PORT=your_database_port
POLARDB_X_USER=your_database_user
POLARDB_X_PASSWORD=your_database_password
POLARDB_X_DATABASE=your_database_name
  1. Start the server:
npm start

Configuration for MCP Client

Example Cline Configuration if you install from npm:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "polardbx-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "polardbx-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POLARDB_X_HOST": "your_database_host",
        "POLARDB_X_PORT": "your_database_port",
        "POLARDB_X_USER": "your_database_user",
        "POLARDB_X_PASSWORD": "your_database_password",
        "POLARDB_X_DATABASE": "your_database_name"
      },
    }
  }
}

Example Cline Configuration if you build from source:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "polardbx-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path_to_mcp/polardbx-mcp/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POLARDB_X_HOST": "your_database_host",
        "POLARDB_X_PORT": "your_database_port",
        "POLARDB_X_USER": "your_database_user",
        "POLARDB_X_PASSWORD": "your_database_password",
        "POLARDB_X_DATABASE": "your_database_name"
      },
    }
  }
}

MCP Server Components

Tools

  • query: Run a SQL query on PolarDB-X
  • inspect database status: Inspect the status of PolarDB-X
  • show all commands: Show all commands SQL for PolarDB-X

Resources

The server provides schema information for each table in the database:

  • Table Schemas (polardbx://<database_name>/<table_name>)
    • JSON schema information for each table
    • Includes column names and data types

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