Postgresql MCP Server By Cdata

What is postgresql-mcp-server-by-cdata?

CData's Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for PostgreSQL is a read-only server that allows LLMs like Claude Desktop to query live PostgreSQL data. It wraps the CData JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL, exposing the database as relational SQL models via a simple MCP interface, so users can ask natural language questions without writing SQL.

How to use postgresql-mcp-server-by-cdata?

Clone the repository, build the JAR with mvn clean install, download and install the CData JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL, license it, create a .prp file with JDBC connection properties, and configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) by adding the server entry to claude_desktop_config.json. Run the server with java -jar CDataMCP-jar-with-dependencies.jar /path/to/postgresql.prp.

Key features of postgresql-mcp-server-by-cdata

• Read-only access to PostgreSQL data
• Natural language querying via LLM clients
• Built on CData JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL
• Easy integration with Claude Desktop
• Provides get_tables, get_columns, and run_query tools

Use cases of postgresql-mcp-server-by-cdata

• Ask an LLM for business insights from PostgreSQL without writing SQL
• Correlate data across PostgreSQL tables using conversational queries
• Retrieve live reports or counts from PostgreSQL during AI sessions
• Explore PostgreSQL schema and data through an MCP-enabled assistant