Aiven MCP

Name: Aiven MCP
Author: aiven-open

Verified · aiven.io

MCP server by aiven-open · updated 8 days ago · ★ 28 · 86 downloads a week

Score 79

Provision PostgreSQL, manage Apache Kafka, and deploy apps with Aiven - all from your AI assistant. Aiven MCP is published by aiven.io from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 8 days ago

Licence

Apache-2.0: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

No risky patterns in the files we checked

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`AIVEN_TOKEN`Environment variable, secret	Required	Aiven API token (create one at https://console.aiven.io/profile/tokens)
`AIVEN_READ_ONLY`Environment variable	Optional	Set to true to expose only read-only tools
`AIVEN_SERVICES_SCOPE`Environment variable	Optional	Comma-separated scopes to expose (e.g. pg, kafka, pg,kafka, or all). Valid: all, core, pg, kafka, application, integrations, opensearch.
`AIVEN_ALLOW_SECRETS`Environment variable	Optional	Set to true to let the connection-info tool return live credentials instead of [REDACTED].

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

Install Aiven MCP

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add aiven-mcp -e AIVEN_TOKEN=YOUR_AIVEN_TOKEN -- npx -y mcp-aiven

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Aiven MCP in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiven-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-aiven"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIVEN_TOKEN": "YOUR_AIVEN_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Aiven MCP in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiven-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-aiven"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIVEN_TOKEN": "YOUR_AIVEN_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Aiven MCP in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "aiven-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-aiven"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIVEN_TOKEN": "YOUR_AIVEN_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Aiven MCP in VS Code

codex mcp add aiven-mcp --env AIVEN_TOKEN=YOUR_AIVEN_TOKEN -- npx -y mcp-aiven

Step-by-step: install Aiven MCP in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiven-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-aiven"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIVEN_TOKEN": "YOUR_AIVEN_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Aiven MCP in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add aiven-mcp npx -y mcp-aiven

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Aiven MCP in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the aiven-mcp block.

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Security check

No download-and-run commands, hidden instructions or signs of sending keys out were found.

Checked automatically: README.md, package.json. This looks for known risky patterns and is not a full audit. How grades work

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Aiven MCP: common questions

How do I install Aiven MCP?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add aiven-mcp -e AIVEN_TOKEN=YOUR_AIVEN_TOKEN -- npx -y mcp-aiven. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Aiven MCP the official server?

Aiven MCP is published by aiven.io from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is Aiven MCP free?

The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Aiven MCP safe to use?

It scores 79 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Aiven MCP?

Does Aiven MCP work with ChatGPT?

Yes. Add its server URL in ChatGPT as a custom connector. See MCP in ChatGPT.