Mimer MCP Server

A MCP server with Mimer Database Connectivity

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Mimer MCP server?

Most database access work still happens through a UI a human drives. Mimer MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. A MCP server with Mimer Database Connectivity.

The short version

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Mimer SQL database connectivity to browse database schemas, execute read-only queries with parameterization support, and manage stored procedures.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 9 tools. What each one is for:

  • list_schemas — List all available schemas in the database
  • list_table_names — List table names within the specified schema
  • get_table_info — Get detailed table schema and sample rows
  • execute_query — Execute SQL query with parameter support (Only SELECT queries are allowed)
  • list_stored_procedures — List read-only stored procedures in the database
  • get_stored_procedure_definition — Get the definition of a stored procedure
  • get_stored_procedure_parameters — Get the parameters of a stored procedure
  • execute_stored_procedure — Execute a stored procedure in the database with JSON parameters
  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: DOTENV_PATH. 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.

  • Python 3.10 or later (with uv installed) or Docker - Mimer SQL 11.0 or later ---

Getting it running

The server ships on npm as @modelcontextprotocol/inspector, 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.

How it compares

This sits in the database access group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Mimer's toolset — list_schemas, list_table_names, get_table_info and 6 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by mimersql; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • 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 9 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Mimer.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
list_schemasList all available schemas in the database
list_table_namesList table names within the specified schema
get_table_infoGet detailed table schema and sample rows
execute_queryExecute SQL query with parameter support (Only SELECT queries are allowed)
list_stored_proceduresList read-only stored procedures in the database
get_stored_procedure_definitionGet the definition of a stored procedure
get_stored_procedure_parametersGet the parameters of a stored procedure
execute_stored_procedureExecute a stored procedure in the database with JSON parameters
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Mimer MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mimer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"],
      "env": {
        "DOTENV_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Python 3.10 or later (with uv installed) or Docker - Mimer SQL 11.0 or later ---
VariableDescriptionRequired
DOTENV_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Mimer to list schemas.
  • Use Mimer to list table names.
  • Use Mimer to get table info.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Mimer to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 9 tools (list_schemas, list_table_names, get_table_info, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Mimer directly.