Gigapi MCP Server

An MCP server for GigAPI Timeseries Lake that provides seamless integration with Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients.

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What is the Gigapi MCP MCP server?

An MCP server for GigAPI Timeseries Lake that provides seamless integration with Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients. The gigapi mcp mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 1 defined tool rather than through you.

Adding it to your client

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Input — sql (string): The SQL query to execute, database (string): The database to execute against

Configuration

You will need 7 environment variables: GIGAPI_HOST, GIGAPI_PORT, GIGAPI_TIMEOUT, GIGAPI_VERIFY_SSL, GIGAPI_DEFAULT_DATABASE, GIGAPI_USERNAME, GIGAPI_PASSWORD. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Caveats

  • 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.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the gigapi mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

Among the database access options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Gigapi MCP's toolset — Input — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by gigapi; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Inputsql (string): The SQL query to execute, database (string): The database to execute against.

How to install the Gigapi MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gigapi": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp-gigapi",
        "--python",
        "3.13",
        "mcp-gigapi"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GIGAPI_HOST": "gigapi.fly.dev",
        "GIGAPI_PORT": "443",
        "GIGAPI_TIMEOUT": "30",
        "GIGAPI_VERIFY_SSL": "true",
        "GIGAPI_DEFAULT_DATABASE": "mydb"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GIGAPI_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
GIGAPI_PORTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
GIGAPI_TIMEOUTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
GIGAPI_VERIFY_SSLConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
GIGAPI_DEFAULT_DATABASEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
GIGAPI_USERNAMEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
GIGAPI_PASSWORDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Gigapi MCP to Input.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Gigapi MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Input) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Gigapi MCP directly.