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MCP Postgres
Verified · npm:mcp-postgresMCP server by kristofer84 · updated · ★ 4 · 1.1k downloads a week
Model Context Protocol server for PostgreSQL database operations MCP Postgres is published by npm:mcp-postgres from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install MCP Postgres
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add mcp-postgres -- npx -y mcp-postgresRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-postgres": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-postgres"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-postgres": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-postgres"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"mcp-postgres": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-postgres"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add mcp-postgres -- npx -y mcp-postgres{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-postgres": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-postgres"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add mcp-postgres npx -y mcp-postgresGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
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 mcp-postgres block.
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MCP Postgres: common questions
How do I install MCP Postgres?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add mcp-postgres -- npx -y mcp-postgres. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is MCP Postgres the official server?
MCP Postgres is published by npm:mcp-postgres from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is MCP Postgres free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is MCP Postgres safe to use?
It scores 82 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to MCP Postgres?
Similar MCP servers: Supabase, Ruvector, MCP Toolbox for Databases, MCP Fetch.
Does MCP Postgres work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.