How do I install the greptimedb mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `GREPTIMEDB_HOST`, `GREPTIMEDB_LISTEN_HOST` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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GreptimeDB MCP Server

Provides AI assistants with a secure and structured way to explore and analyze data in GreptimeDB.

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What is the GreptimeDB MCP Server?

GreptimeDB becomes available to MCP clients through the greptimedb mcp server. Provides AI assistants with a secure and structured way to explore and analyze data in GreptimeDB.

What GreptimeDB does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GreptimeDB — an open-source observability database that handles metrics, logs, and traces in one engine.

Practical notes

Written in Go.

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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.

Tool	What it does
execute_sql	Execute SQL queries with format (csv/json/markdown) and limit options
execute_tql	Execute TQL (PromQL-compatible) queries for time-series analysis
query_range	Execute time-window aggregation queries with RANGE/ALIGN syntax
search_table_semantics	Find tables by observability concept, ranked by matched terms; searches table names, semantic options, and entity declarations
query_semantic_graph	Query the semantic graph: summary (what it contains), entities (nodes), relationships (edges) over a required time window
describe_table	Inspect a table profile: schema, semantic metadata, latest sample rows, and query guidance
explain_query	Analyze SQL or TQL query execution plans (analyze=true for runtime stats; add verbose=true alongside analyze=true for per-partition scan metrics and index-pruni
health_check	Check database connection status and server version

How to install the GreptimeDB MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "greptimedb": {
      "command": "greptimedb-mcp-server",
      "args": [
        "--host",
        "localhost",
        "--database",
        "public"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

“Use GreptimeDB to execute sql.”
“Use GreptimeDB to execute tql.”
“Use GreptimeDB to query range.”

Frequently asked questions

Provides AI assistants with a secure and structured way to explore and analyze data in GreptimeDB. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.