Java MCP SQL Server

A very simple MCP (Model Context Protocol) server written in Java for querying and inspecting SQL databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite).

Features

• Support for PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, and SQLite
• List schemas and tables
• Inspect table structure (columns, types, primary keys)
• Query table data
• Execute custom SQL queries (SELECT only by default, set JMCP_QUERY_SELECT_ONLY=false to allow INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, etc.)
• Two connection modes: Stdio (direct launch) and HTTP/SSE (remote connection)

Requirements

• Java 21 or higher
• Maven 3.6+
• Access to a PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, or SQLite database

Build

mvn clean package

Configuration

Set the following environment variables:

JDBC URL Examples

PostgreSQL:

jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb

Oracle:

jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost:1521:ORCL

SQL Server:

jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433;databaseName=mydb

MySQL:

jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mydb

MariaDB:

jdbc:mariadb://localhost:3306/mydb

SQLite:

jdbc:sqlite:/path/to/database.db

Running & Connecting to the MCP Server

After building the server, you need to configure your MCP client to connect to it. There are two connection modes:

Mode 1: Stdio (Direct Launch)

MCP client launches the server as a subprocess, reading JSON-RPC messages from stdin and writing responses to stdout. This is the default mode used by Claude Desktop and other MCP clients that launch the server directly.

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "java-mcp-sql-server": {
      "command": "java",
      "args": [
        "-jar",
        "C:\\path\\to\\java-mcp-sql-server-1.0.0.jar"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JMCP_JDBC_URL": "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb",
        "JMCP_DB_USERNAME": "postgres",
        "JMCP_DB_PASSWORD": "password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration for Visual Studio Code (Copilot)

Add the following to your VS Code settings file (settings.json):

Windows: %APPDATA%\Code\User\settings.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/settings.json
Linux: ~/.config/Code/User/settings.json

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.enabled": true,
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "java-mcp-sql-server": {
      "command": "java",
      "args": [
        "-jar",
        "C:\\path\\to\\java-mcp-sql-server-1.0.0.jar"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JMCP_JDBC_URL": "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb",
        "JMCP_DB_USERNAME": "postgres",
        "JMCP_DB_PASSWORD": "password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace C:\\path\\to\\java-mcp-sql-server-1.0.0.jar with the actual path to your compiled JAR file (use double backslashes \\ on Windows).

Mode 2: HTTP/SSE (Remote Connection)

The server starts an HTTP server with SSE (Server-Sent Events) support, allowing MCP clients to connect to a running instance instead of launching a new process.

Step 1: Start the server in HTTP mode

export JDBC_URL="jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mydb"
export DB_USERNAME="postgres"
export DB_PASSWORD="password"
export MCP_MODE="http"
export MCP_HTTP_PORT="3000"
java -jar target/java-mcp-sql-server-1.0.0.jar

Or use the provided scripts (run_http.sh or run_http.ps1).

The server will be available at http://localhost:3000 with the following endpoints:

• /mcp - SSE endpoint for MCP protocol
• /health - Health check endpoint

Step 2: Configure the MCP client

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "java-mcp-sql-server": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3000/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or, for Visual Studio Code (Copilot):

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.enabled": true,
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
      "java-mcp-sql-server-http": {
        "url": "http://localhost:3000/mcp"
      }
    }
}

Verifying the Connection

After configuring and restarting your MCP client:

1. The server should appear in the list of available MCP servers
2. You should see the available tools listed
3. Try using the list_schemas tool to verify the connection works

Available Tools

1. list_schemas: List all schemas in the database
2. list_tables: List all tables in a schema
3. get_table_structure: Get the structure of a table
4. query_table: Query data from a table with optional limit
5. execute_query: Execute a custom SQL query (SELECT only by default, set JMCP_QUERY_SELECT_ONLY=false to allow INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, etc.)

License

MIT