SERVER

MCP Toolbox for Databases

Rank #559

io.github.googleapis/mcp-toolbox

MCP Toolbox for Databases enables your agent to connect to your database.

16 versions

16,665 GitHub stars

by googleapis (6 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Apr 8, 2025

Last publish date

Oct 8, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with MCP Toolbox for Databases

MCP Toolbox for Databases is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by googleapis. It ranks #559 of 144,396 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 16,665 GitHub stars. MCP Toolbox for Databases is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 16 tracked versions. It was first listed on Apr 8, 2025 and most recently updated on Oct 8, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What MCP Toolbox for Databases can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using MCP Toolbox for Databases

DeclaredNo credentialsNo credentials declared

The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

No runtime, credential or payment requirements are recorded for this server beyond the declaration above.

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect MCP Toolbox for Databases and confirm it works

Docker image

claude mcp add mcp-toolbox -- docker run -i --rm --config tools.yaml --address "{host}" --port "{port}" --log-level info --logging-format standard --telemetry-service-name toolbox --allowed-origins "*" us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:1.14.0

Docker image

[mcp_servers.mcp-toolbox]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "--config", "tools.yaml", "--address", "{host}", "--port", "{port}", "--log-level", "info", "--logging-format", "standard", "--telemetry-service-name", "toolbox", "--allowed-origins", "*", "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:1.14.0"]

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-toolbox": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--config",
        "tools.yaml",
        "--address",
        "{host}",
        "--port",
        "{port}",
        "--log-level",
        "info",
        "--logging-format",
        "standard",
        "--telemetry-service-name",
        "toolbox",
        "--allowed-origins",
        "*",
        "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:1.14.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config).

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-toolbox": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--config",
        "tools.yaml",
        "--address",
        "{host}",
        "--port",
        "{port}",
        "--log-level",
        "info",
        "--logging-format",
        "standard",
        "--telemetry-service-name",
        "toolbox",
        "--allowed-origins",
        "*",
        "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:1.14.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).

Docker image

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-toolbox": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--config",
        "tools.yaml",
        "--address",
        "{host}",
        "--port",
        "{port}",
        "--log-level",
        "info",
        "--logging-format",
        "standard",
        "--telemetry-service-name",
        "toolbox",
        "--allowed-origins",
        "*",
        "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:1.14.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-toolbox": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--config",
        "tools.yaml",
        "--address",
        "{host}",
        "--port",
        "{port}",
        "--log-level",
        "info",
        "--logging-format",
        "standard",
        "--telemetry-service-name",
        "toolbox",
        "--allowed-origins",
        "*",
        "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:1.14.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Docker image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-toolbox": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--config",
        "tools.yaml",
        "--address",
        "{host}",
        "--port",
        "{port}",
        "--log-level",
        "info",
        "--logging-format",
        "standard",
        "--telemetry-service-name",
        "toolbox",
        "--allowed-origins",
        "*",
        "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:1.14.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

ALTERNATIVES

When to choose another server

Other servers by googleapis

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No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for MCP Toolbox for Databasesyet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Apr 8, 2025
Latest version published: Oct 8, 2026
Version history: 16 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 8, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Apr 25, 2026 · still listed
Glama ↗listed since Apr 26, 2026 · delisted, last seen Apr 27, 2026

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VERSIONS

Available versions (16)

Version	Published
1.14.0	Oct 8, 2026
1.13.1	Sep 25, 2026
1.13.0	Sep 25, 2026
1.12.0	Sep 17, 2026
1.11.0	Sep 10, 2026
1.10.0	Aug 28, 2026
1.9.0	Aug 14, 2026
1.8.0	Jul 28, 2026
1.7.0	Jul 16, 2026
1.6.0	Jul 1, 2026
1.4.0	Jun 4, 2026
1.3.0	May 21, 2026
1.2.0	May 7, 2026
1.1.0	Apr 13, 2026
1.0.0	Apr 10, 2026
0.32.0	Apr 8, 2026

STANDING

#559of 144,396 active serversTop 0.5%

Ranks ahead of 143,837 of 144,396 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum

+1,752GitHub stars since Apr 27 (+12%)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains MCP Toolbox for Databases?: MCP Toolbox for Databases is maintained by googleapis, which publishes 6 MCP servers (31 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is MCP Toolbox for Databases listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — MCP Toolbox for Databases is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
How many versions does MCP Toolbox for Databases have?: MCP Toplist tracks 16 versions of MCP Toolbox for Databases, most recently published on Oct 8, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for MCP Toolbox for Databases?: The source code for MCP Toolbox for Databases is hosted at github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox.

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