Aiven MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Aiven cloud data platform. Its 40 documented tools cover aiven, kafka, service, connect.

People connecting database tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-11 · ★ 26 · #28 OF 151 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Aiven MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set AIVEN_TOKEN, MCP_HOST before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add aiven-open-mcp-aiven --transport http https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp?read_only={read_only}&services_scope={services_scope}&allow_secrets={allow_secrets}

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiven-open-mcp-aiven": {
      "url": "https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp?read_only={read_only}&services_scope={services_scope}&allow_secrets={allow_secrets}"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp?read_only={read_only}&services_scope={services_scope}&allow_secrets={allow_secrets}

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.aiven.live

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package mcp-aiven - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry vendor namespace io.aiven - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Aiven MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list projects, get project details, list cloud platforms for a project, and list services.

The 40 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Aiven MCP lets an agent do.

aiven_project_list: - List projects
aiven_project_get: - Get project details
aiven_list_project_clouds: - List cloud platforms for a project
aiven_project_vpc_list: - List VPCs for a project
aiven_service_list: - List services
aiven_service_type_plans: - List plans with cloud availability
aiven_service_plan_pricing: - Get pricing for a plan in a specific cloud
aiven_service_create: - Create a service
aiven_service_get: - Get service information
aiven_service_update: - Update a service (plan, config, power state)
aiven_service_metrics_fetch: - Fetch metrics for managed data services
aiven_service_application_metrics_get: - Fetch metrics for application services

show all 40 tools

aiven_project_get_service_logs: - Get service log entries
aiven_service_query_activity: - Fetch current queries for a service
aiven_project_get_event_logs: - Get project event log entries
aiven_kafka_topic_list: - List Kafka topics
aiven_kafka_topic_create: - Create a Kafka topic
aiven_kafka_topic_get: - Get Kafka topic info
aiven_kafka_topic_update: - Update a Kafka topic
aiven_kafka_topic_delete: - Delete a Kafka topic
aiven_kafka_topic_message_list: - Read messages from a Kafka topic
aiven_kafka_topic_message_produce: - Produce messages into a Kafka topic
aiven_kafka_connect_available_connectors: - List available connector types
aiven_kafka_connect_list: - List running connectors
aiven_kafka_connect_create_connector: - Create a connector
aiven_kafka_connect_edit_connector: - Edit a connector
aiven_kafka_connect_get_connector_status: - Get connector status
aiven_kafka_connect_pause_connector: - Pause a connector
aiven_kafka_connect_resume_connector: - Resume a connector
aiven_kafka_connect_restart_connector: - Restart a connector
aiven_kafka_connect_delete_connector: - Delete a connector
aiven_kafka_schema_registry_subjects: - List Schema Registry subjects
aiven_kafka_schema_registry_subject_version_get: - Get Schema Registry subject version
aiven_pg_service_available_extensions: - List available extensions
aiven_pg_service_query_statistics: - Fetch query statistics
aiven_pg_bouncer_create: - Create a PgBouncer connection pool
aiven_pg_bouncer_update: - Update a PgBouncer connection pool
aiven_pg_bouncer_delete: - Delete a PgBouncer connection pool
aiven_pg_read: - Run a read-only SQL query
aiven_pg_write: - Run a write SQL statement (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE TABLE, etc.)

Latest releases

v1.15.2 · 2026-08-09

1.15.2 (2026-08-09) · log environment variables on server startup · log the registered tool catalog at startup [EVERSQL-2013]

v1.15.1 · 2026-08-04

1.15.1 (2026-08-04) · sanitize X-MCP-Client header to first product token · send project_vpc_id null on app deploy unless user requests VPC

v1.15.0 · 2026-07-23

1.15.0 (2026-07-23) · move pg read and write to use pg-editor/run-query

04 · Who maintains Aiven MCP

Aiven MCP is maintained by aiven-open. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/aiven-open/mcp-aiven
website: https://aiven.io/mcp
category: database - ranked #28 of 151 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-09)
registry: io.aiven/mcp (active, first published 2026-06-25 · 10 versions)
packages: npm:mcp-aiven

06 · Aiven MCP FAQ

Is Aiven MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-11 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Aiven MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list projects, get project details, list cloud platforms for a project, and list services.

How do I install Aiven MCP?

Run `npx -y mcp-aiven`. The README documents 2 environment variables (AIVEN_TOKEN, MCP_HOST) to set first. Set AIVEN_TOKEN, MCP_HOST before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Aiven MCP require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Aiven MCP

Alternatives to Aiven MCP

Maintained database servers if Aiven MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Aiven MCP doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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