# db2-mcp-server

> A read-only MCP server for interacting with a DB2 database.

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## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/huangjien/db2-mcp-server
- repository: https://github.com/huangjien/db2-mcp-server/issues
- version: 0.2.2
- license: MIT License
        
        Copyright (c) 2025 Jien Huang
    …
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:db2-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# db2-mcp-server

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## Overview
The `db2-mcp-server` is a Python-based server utilizing the MCP framework to interact with IBM DB2 databases. It provides tools for listing tables and retrieving table metadata.

## Features
- **List Tables**: Retrieve a list of tables from the connected DB2 database.
- **Get Table Metadata**: Fetch metadata for a specific table, including column details and data types.
- **Dynamic Prompt Loading**: Load custom prompts from JSON configuration files for flexible query assistance.
- **Built-in Prompts**: Pre-configured prompts for DB2 query help and schema analysis.

## Requirements
- Python 3.12
- FastMCP (latest stable version)
- IBM DB2 Python driver (`ibm_db`)
- Pydantic

## Setup Instructions
1. **Clone the Repository**
   ```bash
   git clone <repository-url>
   cd db2-mcp-server
   ```

2. **Set Up Virtual Environment**
   ```bash
   uv v0.6.x
   source uv/bin/activate
   ```

3. **Install Dependencies**
   ```bash
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   ```

4. **Run the Server**
   ```bash
   python src/db2_mcp_server/core.py
   ```

## Dynamic Prompts
The server supports dynamic prompt loading from JSON configuration files. Set the `PROMPTS_FILE` environment variable to specify a custom prompts configuration file.

### Example Usage
```bash
export PROMPTS_FILE=/path/to/your/prompts_config.json
python src/db2_mcp_server/core.py
```

### Configuration Format
See `examples/prompts_config.json` for a complete example and `docs/DYNAMIC_PROMPTS.md` for detailed documentation.

## Testing
- Use `pytest` (version ≥ 7.0.0) for running tests.
- Current test coverage: **92.98%** (exceeding the 80% requirement).
- …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
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- dev.package-management (0.825, derived)
- data.database (0.791, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/db2-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-09T13:21:43.497Z)

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