Postgres MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 159 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 21 Aug 2026.
PostgreSQL MCP server with 15 tools (SQL, EXPLAIN, health, indexes) plus a Gradio UI with LLM chat.
What the code does
We read the source, 3 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
log_file_path = os.path.join(logs_path, host_log_file)
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
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 postgres-mcp -e 'DATABASE_URL=<DATABASE_URL>' -- uvx postgres-mcp-pro{
"mcpServers": {
"postgres-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"postgres-mcp-pro"
],
"env": {
"DATABASE_URL": "<DATABASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.postgres-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["postgres-mcp-pro"]
env = { DATABASE_URL = "<DATABASE_URL>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"postgres-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"postgres-mcp-pro"
],
"env": {
"DATABASE_URL": "<DATABASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"postgres-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"postgres-mcp-pro"
],
"env": {
"DATABASE_URL": "<DATABASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<DATABASE_URL> (PostgreSQL connection URL, e.g. postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/dbname).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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Postgres MCP — questions
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