Alibabacloud Rds Openapi MCP Server

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What is the Alibabacloud Rds Openapi MCP server?

If you already use Alibabacloud Rds Openapi, the alibabacloud rds openapi mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. 5. You can use the prompt template provided below to enhance your experience.

Installation

The server ships on PyPI as alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • add_tags_to_db_instance — Add tags to an RDS instance
  • allocate_instance_public_connection — Allocate a public connection for an RDS instance
  • attach_whitelist_template_to_instance — Attach a whitelist template to an RDS instance
  • create_db_instance — Create an RDS instance
  • create_db_instance_account — Create an account for RDS instance
  • describe_all_whitelist_template — Query the whitelist template list
  • describe_available_classes — Query available instance classes and storage ranges
  • describe_available_zones — Query available zones for RDS instances
  • describe_bills — Query the consumption summary of all product instances or billing items for a user within a specific billing period
  • describe_db_instance_accounts — Batch retrieves account information for multiple RDS instances
  • describe_db_instance_attribute — Queries the details of an instance
  • describe_db_instance_databases — Batch retrieves database information for multiple RDS instances

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID, ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET, ALIBABA_CLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN, SERVER_TRANSPORT, SERVER_HOST, API_KEY, ENABLE_WRITE_TOOLS, ALLOW_HEADER_CREDENTIALS. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  1. Install uv from Astral or the GitHub README 2. Install Python using uv python install 3.12 3. Alibaba Cloud credentials with access to Alibaba Cloud RDS services

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Alibabacloud Rds Openapi.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

This sits in the payments and commerce group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Alibabacloud Rds Openapi's toolset — add_tags_to_db_instance, allocate_instance_public_connection, attach_whitelist_template_to_instance and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by aliyun; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Alibabacloud Rds Openapi's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
add_tags_to_db_instanceAdd tags to an RDS instance.
allocate_instance_public_connectionAllocate a public connection for an RDS instance.
attach_whitelist_template_to_instanceAttach a whitelist template to an RDS instance.
create_db_instanceCreate an RDS instance.
create_db_instance_accountCreate an account for RDS instance.
describe_all_whitelist_templateQuery the whitelist template list.
describe_available_classesQuery available instance classes and storage ranges.
describe_available_zonesQuery available zones for RDS instances.
describe_billsQuery the consumption summary of all product instances or billing items for a user within a specific billing period.
describe_db_instance_accountsBatch retrieves account information for multiple RDS instances.
describe_db_instance_attributeQueries the details of an instance.
describe_db_instance_databasesBatch retrieves database information for multiple RDS instances.
describe_db_instance_ip_allowlistBatch retrieves IP allowlist configurations for multiple RDS instances.
describe_db_instance_net_infoBatch retrieves network configuration details for multiple RDS instances.

How to install the Alibabacloud Rds Openapi MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alibabacloud-rds-openapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["alibabacloud-rds-openapi-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your-value",
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "your-value",
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "SERVER_TRANSPORT": "your-value",
        "SERVER_HOST": "your-value",
        "API_KEY": "your-value",
        "ENABLE_WRITE_TOOLS": "your-value",
        "ALLOW_HEADER_CREDENTIALS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  1. Install uv from Astral or the GitHub README 2. Install Python using uv python install 3.12 3. Alibaba Cloud credentials with access to Alibaba Cloud RDS services
VariableDescriptionRequired
ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_IDCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRETCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ALIBABA_CLOUD_SECURITY_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SERVER_TRANSPORTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
SERVER_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ENABLE_WRITE_TOOLSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
ALLOW_HEADER_CREDENTIALSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Alibabacloud Rds Openapi to add tags to db instance.
  • Use Alibabacloud Rds Openapi to allocate instance public connection.
  • Use Alibabacloud Rds Openapi to attach whitelist template to instance.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Alibabacloud Rds Openapi to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (add_tags_to_db_instance, allocate_instance_public_connection, attach_whitelist_template_to_instance, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Alibabacloud Rds Openapi directly.