# postgres-mcp-server

> A Model Context Protocol server for PostgreSQL databases with SSL support

Record `postgres-mcp-server` (mcp_server) · JSON: https://wellknown.network/agents/postgres-mcp-server/record.json · HTML: https://wellknown.network/agents/postgres-mcp-server
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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/postgres-mcp-server/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/mcp-community/postgres-mcp-server/blob/main/README.md
- repository: https://github.com/mcp-community/postgres-mcp-server/issues
- version: 1.0.1
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, database, llm, mcp, model-context-protocol, postgresql
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:postgres-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# PostgreSQL MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for PostgreSQL databases. This server provides read-only access to PostgreSQL databases through the MCP protocol, allowing AI assistants to query database schemas and execute SELECT queries safely.

## Features

- **Schema Exploration**: Browse database tables and their column information
- **Read-only Queries**: Execute SELECT queries safely with transaction isolation
- **SSL Support**: Handles SSL connections with proper fallback options
- **Connection Pooling**: Efficient database connection management
- **Security**: Only allows SELECT queries to prevent data modification

## Installation

Install with pip:
```bash
pip install postgres-mcp-server
```

Or run directly with uvx (recommended):
```bash
uvx postgres-mcp-server "postgresql://username:password@hostname:port/database"
```

## MCP Client Configuration

To use this server with MCP clients, configure it in your MCP settings:

### Claude Desktop

Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "postgres-mcp-server",
        "postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/database"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

**Configuration file locations:**
- **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
- **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

### Environment Variables

For security, avoid hardcoding credentials:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postgres": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "postgres-mcp-server",
        "postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@${POSTGRES_HOST}:${POSTGRES_PORT}/${POSTGRES_DB}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POSTGRES_HOST": "localhost",
        "POSTGRES_PORT": "5432", 
        "POSTGRES_DB": "database",
        "POSTGRES_USER": "username",
        "POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "password"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### SSL Configuration Examples

#### Development (SSL disabl…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.database (1, declared)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/postgres-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-10T10:23:38.082Z)

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