What is MCP Server for ArangoDB?
MCP Server for ArangoDB is a TypeScript-based Model Context Protocol server that provides database interaction capabilities through ArangoDB. It implements core database operations and works with Claude Desktop, VSCode extensions like Cline, OpenCode, and other MCP-compatible clients.
How to use MCP Server for ArangoDB?
Install globally via npm install -g arango-server or run directly with npx -y arango-server. Configure environment variables (ARANGO_URL, ARANGO_DB, ARANGO_USERNAME, ARANGO_PASSWORD, optional ARANGO_BACKUP_ROOT) and add the server configuration to your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop, VSCode MCP settings, OpenCode). Then prompt your AI agent to execute any of the 30+ exposed tools.
Key features of MCP Server for ArangoDB
- Execute AQL queries with guardrails and bind variables
- Perform read-only queries with write/DDL keyword rejection
- Discover database schema: collections, indexes, views, graphs
- Create, update, insert, and delete documents and collections
- Build and query ArangoSearch Views with BM25 ranking
- Traverse graphs and find shortest paths between vertices
- Backup collections to JSON files under a configurable root directory
Use cases of MCP Server for ArangoDB
- Let an AI agent explore and query an ArangoDB database using natural language
- Automate schema discovery and documentation by listing collections, indexes, and fields
- Build AI-assisted CRUD workflows for development databases
- Perform graph traversal and pathfinding queries without writing raw AQL
- Create ArangoSearch analyzers and views for full-text search tasks
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