Butterbase MCP Server

Full-stack backend platform MCP — provision apps, manage databases, deploy functions, and more.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Butterbase MCP Server?

Full-stack backend platform MCP — provision apps, manage databases, deploy functions, and more.

What you get

AI-native, open-source backend-as-a-service. Postgres · Auth · Storage · Functions · AI Gateway · MCP server

  • Postgres data plane — — per-app databases with declarative schema (/schema), automatic REST endpoints (/auto-api), and migrations
  • Row-Level Security — — first-class RLS policy management with user-isolation helpers (/rls)
  • Key-Value store — — regional, quota-protected KV with TTL, audit trail, and dashboard expose rules (/v1/:app/kv/*). New in v0.2.0.
  • File storage — — S3/R2-backed object storage with presigned URLs, ACLs, and async indexing (/storage)
  • Serverless functions — — TypeScript functions executed on the Deno runtime (/functions)
  • Durable Objects — — stateful per-key actors for chat rooms, multiplayer, rate limiters, long-running agents (/durable-objects)

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
controlplane** (db/control-plane/) — platform metadata: users, apps, billing, audit.
runtimeplane** (db/runtime-plane/) — hot-path runtime tables (KV expose rules, realtime channels, sessions).
dataplane** (db/data-plane/) — per-app user data; each app gets isolated schemas with RLS.
dispatchworker/ — Cloudflare Worker that routes per-app subdomain traffic.

How to install the Butterbase MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "butterbase-oss": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@butterbase/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "NEON_PLATFORM_PRIMARY_URL": "your-value",
        "NEON_RUNTIME_PROJECT_ID_US_EAST_1": "your-value",
        "BUTTERBASE_REGIONS": "your-value",
        "DEV_OWNER_ID": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
NEON_PLATFORM_PRIMARY_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
NEON_RUNTIME_PROJECT_ID_US_EAST_1Configuration value read at startup.Optional
BUTTERBASE_REGIONSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
DEV_OWNER_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Butterbase to Row.”
  • “Use Butterbase to Key.”
  • “Use Butterbase to Realtime.”

Frequently asked questions

Full-stack backend platform MCP — provision apps, manage databases, deploy functions, and more. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.