PhotonDB MCP Server

What is PhotonDB?

PhotonDB is a high-performance in-memory key-value database server written in C++17. It provides access to mutable data structures via a simple TCP-based protocol using a server-client model and also integrates with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for natural-language interactions.

How to use PhotonDB?

Start a photon server instance with ./src/server and interact via photon-cli using commands like set, get, and ZAP. For MCP interactions, use server.py with uv as the Python package manager and install it on Claude Desktop with uv run mcp install server.py.

Key features of PhotonDB

• In-memory key-value database written in C++17
• Simple TCP-based protocol for client-server communication
• Command-line interface via photon-cli
• MCP integration for natural-language data interactions
• Supports basic commands: set, get, ZAP

Use cases of PhotonDB

• High-performance key-value storage for applications requiring low-latency data access
• Natural-language database queries via MCP-enabled AI assistants like Claude Desktop
• Fast prototyping and testing of in-memory data structures