Toolbox for Databases MCP Server

MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects your AI agents, IDEs, and applications directly to your enterprise databases.

People who work with database, bigquery and elasticsearch and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-30 · ★ 16,541 · #17 OF 174 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

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

01 · Install Toolbox for Databases

Docker

docker run -i --rm us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:0.31.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "googleapis-genai-toolbox": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:0.31.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.googleapis is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Toolbox for Databases can do

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

Latest releases

v1.13.1 · 2026-09-25

1.13.1 (2026-09-25) · Revert "feat(sources): connect sources on first use" · | OS/Architecture | Description…

v1.13.0 · 2026-09-25

1.13.0 (2026-09-24) · Add prebuilt config for bigtable · Support --defer-source-connect flag to connecting sources on first use · tool/conversational-analytics-list-accessible-data-agents: Return all data agents and…

v1.12.0 · 2026-09-17

1.12.0 (2026-09-17) · Added logic to serve /.well-known/openai-apps-challenge · tool/looker: Expose certification_metadata in looker dashboard and look tools · prebuilt/cloud-sql-postgres: Clarify execute_sql tool…

04 · Who maintains Toolbox for Databases

MCP Toolbox for Databases is maintained by googleapis. We track 2 MCP servers from googleapis - 2 actively maintained, 33,082 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jun 2024.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox
website: https://github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox
category: database - ranked #17 of 174 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-25)
registry: io.github.googleapis/genai-toolbox (active, first published 2025-11-19 · 9 versions)
packages: oci:us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:0.31.0

06 · Toolbox for Databases FAQ

What is Toolbox for Databases?

MCP Toolbox for Databases is an open source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects your AI agents, IDEs, and applications directly to your enterprise databases.

Is Toolbox for Databases still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-30 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Toolbox for Databases?

Run `docker run -i --rm us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/database-toolbox/toolbox/toolbox:0.31.0`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Toolbox for Databases

Alternatives to Toolbox for Databases

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