How to Install PostgreSQL MCP in Claude Code

Natural language SQL queries on your PostgreSQL databases

What PostgreSQL MCP does

Let your AI agents query and manage PostgreSQL databases using natural language. Safe, sandboxed execution with read-only mode support. Features: - Natural language to SQL translation - Read-only mode for safe production use - Schema introspection - Query result formatting - Connection pooling with PgBouncer support - Query history and explain plans

postgresql

sql

database

analytics

Installation steps

1Copy the config below
2Open or create .claude/mcp.json in your project root
3Paste inside "mcpServers": {}
4Reload Claude Code

Configuration

File location: .claude/mcp.json (project root) or ~/.claude/mcp.json (global)

.claude/mcp.jsonjson

{
  "postgresqlMcp": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "-y",
      "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres"
    ]
  }
}

Full server details Open Config Editor

Install in other clients

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