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Postgres MCP
Verified · npm:@microsoftMCP server by microsoft · updated · ★ 56 · 2.2k downloads a week
PostgreSQL MCP server for AI assistants over the Model Context Protocol. Postgres MCP is published by npm:@microsoft from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Postgres MCP
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add postgres-mcp -- npx -y @microsoft/postgres-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"postgres-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/postgres-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"postgres-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/postgres-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"postgres-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/postgres-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add postgres-mcp -- npx -y @microsoft/postgres-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"postgres-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/postgres-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add postgres-mcp npx -y @microsoft/postgres-mcpGemini 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 postgres-mcp block.
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Postgres MCP: common questions
How do I install Postgres MCP?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add postgres-mcp -- npx -y @microsoft/postgres-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Postgres MCP the official server?
Postgres MCP is published by npm:@microsoft from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Postgres MCP free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Postgres MCP safe to use?
It scores 79 of 100. Grades: maintenance B, licence A, quality B. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Postgres MCP?
Similar MCP servers: Supabase, ArcadeDB MCP Server, MCP Toolbox for Databases, MCP Toolbox for Databases.
Does Postgres MCP 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.