Pawsql MCP Server

PawSQL MCP Server is a SQL optimization service developed based on Spring AI, providing SQL performance analysis and optimization suggestions. It

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What is the Pawsql MCP MCP server?

PawSQL MCP Server is a SQL optimization service developed based on Spring AI, providing SQL performance analysis and optimization suggestions. It runs as an MCP (Model Control Protocol) server and provides SQL optimization capabilities. That is what the pawsql mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

  • Supports both workspace and workspace-free optimization modes
  • Provides SQL rewriting and index optimization suggestions
  • Visual execution plan analysis (for database-connected workspaces)
  • Performance evaluation reports

Getting it running

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.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 4 tools. What each one is for:

  • enterprise — Enterprise Edition
  • cloud — Cloud Edition
  • community — Community Edition
  • WS_MySQL_202505241801 — 1926217077522944002

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: PAWSQL_API_BASE_URL. 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.

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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

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. Pawsql MCP's toolset — enterprise, cloud, community and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by PawSQL; 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
enterpriseEnterprise Edition
cloudCloud Edition
communityCommunity Edition
WS_MySQL_2025052418011926217077522944002

How to install the Pawsql MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pawsql": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e", "PAWSQL_EDITION=<edition>",
        "-e", "PAWSQL_API_BASE_URL=<api-url>",
        "-e", "PAWSQL_API_EMAIL=<email>",
        "-e", "PAWSQL_API_PASSWORD=<password>",
        "pawsql/pawsql-mcp-server:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PAWSQL_API_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Pawsql MCP to enterprise.
  • Use Pawsql MCP to cloud.
  • Use Pawsql MCP to community.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Pawsql MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (enterprise, cloud, community, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Pawsql MCP directly.