Description

Toolbox is an MCP server implementation that enables AI assistants to interact with various database systems including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Neo4j, Dgraph, and Spanner. Developed by Google's SenseAI team, it provides a configurable interface for executing pre-defined queries against databases through a YAML-based configuration system. The implementation features telemetry integration, authentication services, and support for both HTTP and SSE transport protocols. Toolbox is particularly useful for AI applications that need to retrieve or manipulate data from multiple database types without exposing direct database access, making it ideal for creating secure, controlled database interfaces for generative AI applications.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file to enable this MCP server:

Config file location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Config file location: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Config file location: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "toolbox-for-databases": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path/to/server.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}