PostgreSQL MCP Server

Installation

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-postgres": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres",
        "postgresql://localhost/mydb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or later

Common Errors

• Server not found / spawn error — ensure Node.js is on your PATH and the package is accessible via npx.
• Permission denied — check that the path in args is readable by the process running your AI client.

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