OceanBase MCP Server

MCP Server for OceanBase database and its tools

Local serverstdio

What is the OceanBase MCP server?

Oceanbase mcp server lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with OceanBase directly. MCP Server for OceanBase database and its tools.

What OceanBase does

🎯 Mission: Enable AI assistants to interact directly with OceanBase databases and ecosystem components through standardized MCP protocols.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call this tool directly:

Installing the oceanbase mcp server

Setup follows the standard MCP pattern: clone or install the server, then register it in your client's configuration file and restart the client. The configuration snippets on this page cover Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor.

Requirements

If you don't have an OceanBase database instance yet, please: - Visit OceanBase Official Repository to get the latest version - Or use OceanBase Online Trial for quick setup

Where it fits

Database servers turn schema archaeology and ad-hoc reporting into conversation, which is why they tend to be the second or third server people install. OceanBase sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Prerequisites — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other databases servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the oceanbase mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesIf you don't have an OceanBase database instance yet, please: - Visit [OceanBase Official Repository](https://github.com/oceanbase/oceanbase) to get the latest version - Or use [OceanBase Online Trial](https://www.oceanb

Configuration

If you don't have an OceanBase database instance yet, please: - Visit OceanBase Official Repository to get the latest version - Or use OceanBase Online Trial for quick setup

Example prompts to try

  • Use OceanBase to Prerequisites.

Frequently asked questions

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