DataLink runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 31 installs a week from npm. Last commit 14 Oct 2026.
MCP server for secure database access (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite)
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add mcp-datalink -e 'DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL=<DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL>' -- npx -y @pilat/mcp-datalink{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-datalink": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pilat/mcp-datalink"
],
"env": {
"DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL": "<DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.mcp-datalink]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@pilat/mcp-datalink"]
env = { DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL = "<DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-datalink": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pilat/mcp-datalink"
],
"env": {
"DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL": "<DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"mcp-datalink": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pilat/mcp-datalink"
],
"env": {
"DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL": "<DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<DATALINK_ANALYTICS_URL> (Database connection URL. Pattern: DATALINK_<NAME>_URL where <NAME> identifies the database. Supports postgresql://, mysql://, or file path for SQLite).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
DATALINK_ANALYTICS_READONLY (Set to 'true' for read-only access. Pattern: DATALINK_<NAME>_READONLY).
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