dbx

What you can do with dbx

DBX is a Rust-based database manager (desktop, web/Docker and CLI) for 100+ engines including PostgreSQL; its separate MCP server lets coding agents list connections, browse tables and run SQL through the connections already configured in DBX.

• ·List the connections configured in DBX
• ·Browse tables in a connected database
• ·Execute SQL through an existing DBX connection
• ·Open a table directly in the DBX UI

What dbx can and cannot do

What you need before using dbx

Runtime

Node.js for npx @dbx-app/mcp-server, or a precompiled native binary (macOS, Linux, Windows) that needs no Node

Credentials

None in the client config; connections and credentials come from the DBX app

Also needed

DBX_DATA_DIR for Windows portable builds; DBX_WEB_URL and DBX_WEB_PASSWORD for Web/Docker deployments

Connect dbx and confirm it works

1. Configure your PostgreSQL connection in the DBX app
2. Add {"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@dbx-app/mcp-server"]} to .mcp.json, or point at a downloaded native binary
3. Set the access mode and connection allowlist in DBX Settings > MCP
4. For Web/Docker, set DBX_WEB_URL (and DBX_WEB_PASSWORD) to the DBX web backend

claude mcp add dbx -- npx -y @dbx-app/mcp-server

[mcp_servers.dbx]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@dbx-app/mcp-server"]

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "dbx": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dbx-app/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

When to choose another server

• DBHub#63

  You want a standalone multi-database gateway configured by DSN or TOML, with no desktop app.

• Postgres MCP#724

  You only use PostgreSQL and want health checks and index tuning.

• MCP PostgreSQL Server#46,916

  You want a minimal read-only-by-default server over a connection string.

Compared side by side in PostgreSQL MCP servers.

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed

Apr 29, 2026

Latest version published

May 3, 2026

Version history

1 version tracked (below)

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