# pgsql-mcp

> A Model Context Protocol server for PostgreSQL with read-only default and super-code write access.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
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## Verification
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## Declared
- version: 0.1.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:pgsql-mcp

### Description (declared)

# pgsql-mcp

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for PostgreSQL. Provides read-only database access by default, with optional write operations gated behind a super code.

## Overview

pgsql-mcp exposes PostgreSQL databases to MCP-compatible AI clients (such as Claude, Kiro, and Cursor) through a set of structured tools. It supports schema inspection, table browsing, row fetching, arbitrary query execution, and stored function/procedure invocation.

Write and DDL operations are disabled unless a super code is provided at server startup. This ensures safe, read-only access in environments where unrestricted database modification is not desired.

## Installation

```bash
pip install pgsql-mcp
```

## Usage

Start the server with a PostgreSQL DSN:

```bash
# Read-only mode (default)
pgsql-mcp --dsn "postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/mydb"

# With write access enabled
pgsql-mcp --dsn "postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/mydb" --super-code "your-secret"
```

### Command-Line Arguments

| Argument | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `--dsn` | Yes | PostgreSQL connection string in DSN format |
| `--super-code` | No | Secret code to unlock write and DDL operations |

## MCP Client Configuration

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres": {
      "command": "pgsql-mcp",
      "args": [
        "--dsn", "postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/mydb"
      ],
      "autoApprove": [
        "list_schemas",
        "list_tables",
        "describe_table",
        "fetch_rows",
        "run_query",
        "call_function"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Tools

### list_schemas

List all non-system schemas in the database.

**Parameters:** None

### list_tables

List all tables in a given schema.

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| schema | string | "public" | Schema name |

### describe_table

Describe columns of a table,…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.database (1, derived)
- dev.terminal (0.825, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/pgsql-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T09:26:13.266Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/pgsql-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/pgsql-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:pgsql-mcp