mcp-alchemy MCP Server

Let Claude be your database expert! MCP Alchemy connects Claude Desktop directly to your databases, allowing it to:

Local serverstdio

What is the mcp-alchemy MCP Server?

mcp-alchemy is an MCP project maintained in the runekaagaard/mcp-alchemy repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Let Claude be your database expert! MCP Alchemy connects Claude Desktop directly to your databases, allowing it to”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented pypi package is mcp-alchemy. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares DB_URL. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

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
all_table_namesReturn all table names in the database
filter_table_namesFind tables matching a substring
schema_definitionsGet detailed schema for specified tables
execute_queryExecute SQL query with vertical output format
Inputs:query (string): SQL query
paramsobject, optional): Query parameters
Features:Smart truncation of large results

How to install the mcp-alchemy MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my_sqlite_db": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "mcp-alchemy==2026.10.6.103105",
        "--refresh-package",
        "mcp-alchemy",
        "mcp-alchemy"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DB_URL": "sqlite:////absolute/path/to/database.db"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
DB_URLDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation