How to install database-mcp-postgres in Codex

To install database-mcp-postgres in Codex, run "codex mcp add database-mcp-postgres --env POSTGRES_HOST=YOUR_POSTGRES_HOST --env POSTGRES_USER=YOUR_POSTGRES_USER --env POSTGRES_DATABASE=YOUR_POSTGRES_DATABASE -- npx -y @database-mcp/postgres" in your terminal, then type /mcp in Codex to check it.

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Run the install command

In a terminal, run:

codex mcp add database-mcp-postgres --env POSTGRES_HOST=YOUR_POSTGRES_HOST --env POSTGRES_USER=YOUR_POSTGRES_USER --env POSTGRES_DATABASE=YOUR_POSTGRES_DATABASE -- npx -y @database-mcp/postgres

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Check it
Inside Codex, type /mcp to see the server and its tools.

MCP servers run with your permissions. If database-mcp-postgres needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.

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Questions

Does database-mcp-postgres work in Codex?

Yes. Codex supports mcp servers in the codex cli and ide extension, and database-mcp-postgres installs with the steps above.

database-mcp-postgres does not show up in Codex. What now?

Restart Codex fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.

Is database-mcp-postgres safe?

It scores 51 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.