A Model Context Protocol Server for ArangoDB
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Arangodb MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. A Model Context Protocol Server for ArangoDB.
The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:
arango_query — Queryarango_read_query — Queryarango_validate_query — Queryarango_explain_query — Queryarango_describe_database — Discoveryarango_list_collections — Discoveryarango_get_collection — Discoveryarango_create_collection — Collectionarango_drop_collection — Collectionarango_get_document — Documentarango_list_documents — Documentarango_count_documents — DocumentInstallation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at arango-server on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.
Configuration is passed through the environment: ARANGO_URL, ARANGO_DB, ARANGO_USERNAME, ARANGO_PASSWORD. 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.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Arangodb's toolset — arango_query, arango_read_query, arango_validate_query and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by ravenwits; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Arangodb's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| arango_query | Query |
| arango_read_query | Query |
| arango_validate_query | Query |
| arango_explain_query | Query |
| arango_describe_database | Discovery |
| arango_list_collections | Discovery |
| arango_get_collection | Discovery |
| arango_create_collection | Collection |
| arango_drop_collection | Collection |
| arango_get_document | Document |
| arango_list_documents | Document |
| arango_count_documents | Document |
| arango_sample_documents | Document |
| arango_insert | Document |
{
"mcpServers": {
"server-arangodb": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "arango-server"],
"env": {
"ARANGO_URL": "your-value",
"ARANGO_DB": "your-value",
"ARANGO_USERNAME": "your-value",
"ARANGO_PASSWORD": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| ARANGO_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| ARANGO_DB | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| ARANGO_USERNAME | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| ARANGO_PASSWORD | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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