MS SQL Server MCP Server v2.1.1

🚀 Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Microsoft SQL Server - compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and VS Code.

🚀 Quick Start

1. Install

npm install -g mssql-mcp

2. Configure IDE

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mssql": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mssql-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "DB_SERVER": "your-server.com",
        "DB_DATABASE": "your-database",
        "DB_USER": "your-username",
        "DB_PASSWORD": "your-password",
        "DB_ENCRYPT": "true",
        "DB_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor/Windsurf/VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json):

{
  "servers": {
    "mssql": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mssql-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "DB_SERVER": "your-server.com",
        "DB_DATABASE": "your-database",
        "DB_USER": "your-username",
        "DB_PASSWORD": "your-password",
        "DB_ENCRYPT": "true",
        "DB_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace with your actual database credentials.

🛠️ Available Tools

Tool	Description
`connect_database`	Connect to database using environment variables
`disconnect_database`	Close current database connection
`connection_status`	Check connection state with pool info
`execute_query`	Execute any SQL query with parameters
`get_schema`	List database objects (tables, views, procedures)
`describe_table`	Get detailed table structure
`get_table_data`	Retrieve data with pagination
`execute_procedure`	Execute stored procedures
`list_databases`	List all databases

🔧 Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`DB_SERVER`	✅	-	SQL Server hostname
`DB_DATABASE`	❌	-	Database name
`DB_USER`	❌	-	Username
`DB_PASSWORD`	❌	-	Password
`DB_PORT`	❌	1433	SQL Server port
`DB_ENCRYPT`	❌	true	Enable TLS encryption (required for Azure SQL)
`DB_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE`	❌	false	Trust self-signed certificates
`DB_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT`	❌	30000	Connection timeout (ms)
`DB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT`	❌	30000	Request timeout (ms)

Azure SQL Configuration

For Azure SQL Database, use these settings:

{
  "DB_ENCRYPT": "true",
  "DB_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE": "false"
}

Local SQL Server (Self-signed cert)

For local development with self-signed certificates:

{
  "DB_ENCRYPT": "true",
  "DB_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE": "true"
}

🏆 Features

✅ MCP SDK 1.25.1: Latest Model Context Protocol SDK
✅ Azure SQL Compatible: TLS encryption enabled by default
✅ Complete SQL Support: All database operations
✅ Parameterized Queries: SQL injection protection
✅ Connection Pooling: Efficient resource management
✅ Performance Monitoring: Execution time tracking

📋 Usage Examples

Connect to Database

Use the connect_database tool to establish a connection.

Execute a Query

SELECT TOP 10 * FROM Customers WHERE Country = @country
-- With parameters: { "country": "USA" }

Get Table Schema

Use describe_table with tableName: "Customers" to see column details.

🔍 Troubleshooting

❌ Connection failed

Verify all required environment variables are set
Check server accessibility and credentials
Ensure network connectivity to SQL Server

❌ SSL/Certificate errors

For Azure SQL: Set DB_ENCRYPT=true (default)
For self-signed certs: Set DB_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE=true
For local dev without encryption: Set DB_ENCRYPT=false

📋 Version History

v2.1.1 - Latest

✅ Added DB_ENCRYPT environment variable (Issue #1)
✅ Azure SQL Database compatibility improved
✅ Encryption enabled by default (DB_ENCRYPT=true)
✅ Fixed DB_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE default to false

v2.1.0

✅ Updated to MCP SDK 1.25.1
✅ Migrated to registerTool() / registerResource() API
✅ Added tool titles for better UI display

v2.0.3

✅ Documentation improvements

📄 License

MIT License

🆘 Support

Issues: GitHub Issues
Repository: BYMCS/mssql-mcp

🎉 v2.1.1: Azure SQL compatibility with DB_ENCRYPT support