MCP Vertica MCP Server

✅ **Listed in [Model Context Protocol Official Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers)**

Local serverstdio

What is the MCP Vertica MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. MCP Vertica MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. ✅ Listed in Model Context Protocol Official Registry.

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @smithery/cli 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.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: VERTICA_HOST, VERTICA_DATABASE, VERTICA_USER, VERTICA_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.

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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

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. It is maintained by nolleh; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against MCP Vertica's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

How to install the MCP Vertica MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vertica": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-vertica"],
      "env": {
        "VERTICA_HOST": "localhost",
        "VERTICA_PORT": 5433,
        "VERTICA_DATABASE": "VMart",
        "VERTICA_USER": "dbadmin",
        "VERTICA_PASSWORD": "test_password",
        "VERTICA_CONNECTION_LIMIT": 10,
        "VERTICA_SSL": false,
        "VERTICA_SSL_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
VERTICA_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
VERTICA_DATABASEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
VERTICA_USERConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
VERTICA_PASSWORDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Vertica to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Vertica directly.