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MindsDB ships native MCP server support as part of the main project (mindsdb/mindsdb, 39,093 stars). Federated query layer over 200+ data sources with built-in MCP endpoint for AI agent access to enterprise data.

39,093·6 tools·Released AUG 2018·Other
docker run --name mindsdb_container -e MINDSDB_APIS=http,mysql -p 47334:47334 -p 47335:47335 mindsdb/mindsdb:latest
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MindsDB ships native MCP server support as part of the main mindsdb/mindsdb project (39,093 stars, 77 commits/30d). Federated query layer over 200+ data sources (Postgres, Snowflake, Salesforce, Slack, Gmail, etc.) exposed to AI agents via MCP. Apache-2.0-style licence (gh api reports NOASSERTION; main repo is Elastic/MindsDB hybrid licensed).

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationPer-connector credentials managed inside MindsDB. MCP connection itself uses MindsDB API endpoint (HTTP transport, optional API key).
{ "mcpServers": { "mindsdb": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "http://localhost:47334/mcp" ] } } }
PrereqRequires MindsDB running locally via Docker (recommended). Start with: docker run --name mindsdb_container -e MINDSDB_APIS=http,mysql -p 47334:47334 -p 47335:47335 mindsdb/mindsdb:latest. The MCP endpoint is exposed at http://localhost:47334/mcp. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "mindsdb": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "http://localhost:47334/mcp" ] } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "mindsdb": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "http://localhost:47334/mcp" ] } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "mindsdb": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "http://localhost:47334/mcp" ] } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "mindsdb": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "http://localhost:47334/mcp" ] } } }

6 TOOLS AVAILABLE

execute_query
Run federated SQL across all connected data sources
Read
list_data_sources
List configured data source connections
Read
create_knowledge_base
Create a Knowledge Base fusing structured + unstructured data
Admin
query_knowledge_base
Run semantic search against a Knowledge Base
Read
create_job
Schedule a recurring agent workflow
Admin
create_trigger
Configure event-driven agent triggers
Admin

OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • 200+ live data source connectors out of the box; no per-source server install required.
  • Knowledge Base layer fuses structured tables with vectorized text, PDFs, and HTML for semantic search.
  • SQL-compatible language with workflow constructs (jobs, triggers) for agent automation.
  • Active commercial development with sustained release cadence; 39k stars reflect the underlying product's reach.
Weaknesses
  • Significant install footprint compared to a single-purpose MCP server; requires Docker or Python runtime plus configuration per data source.
  • Elastic License 2.0 (applied to MindsDB Core) places restrictions on managed-service redistribution; teams running MindsDB as a hosted service for others need to read the license terms carefully. The mindsdb/integrations directory is MIT-licensed.
  • The MCP surface is one of many integrations; primary product positioning is "AI analytics platform," and some MCP-specific features lag the core product.
Security Notes

MindsDB acts as a credential broker for every connected data source. Each data source connection holds its own credentials (database connection strings, API keys, OAuth tokens) which are stored in the MindsDB instance's configuration. Securing the MindsDB instance is securing the credential vault for the federation. Production deployments use environment-variable-based config and run MindsDB behind a network boundary. The MCP exposure inherits whatever permissions the data source connections carry, so scope each connector's credentials carefully.

Best For

Teams already running MindsDB for analytics, or teams who need an agent to reason across many heterogeneous data sources through one query layer.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
python
Transport
streamable-httpstdio
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
Other
GitHub
mindsdb/mindsdb · ★ 39,093
npm
mindsdb
Last Release
v26.1.0APR 22, 2026
First Released
AUG 2, 2018

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
39,093

// Reading this39,093 stars on the mindsdb/mindsdb main repo. 77 commits on main in the last 30 days. The MCP server lives inside the main product (no separate repo) and inherits the parent project signal.

// Popularity Rank
#4
Globally · #1 in Database

// Reading thisPairs with Postgres, MongoDB, Neon, ClickHouse, Redis, Elasticsearch in the database category. Distinct angle: federated queries across 200+ source systems via SQL-like interface, exposed to agents via MCP.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 4 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed APR 28, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
4 directories
PulseMCP, MCPMarket, Official MCP Registry, Awesome MCP Servers
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 3, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 4 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page4editorial39,093MAY 3, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableAPR 28, 2026
MCPMarket— unratedunavailableunavailableAPR 28, 2026
Official MCP Registry— unratedunavailableunavailableAPR 28, 2026
Awesome MCP Servers— unratedunavailableunavailableAPR 28, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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