TiDB MCP server

This is a small helper that connects your AI assistant to a TiDB database. TiDB is a database that lives in the cloud, and this helper lets your AI peek at its structure and ask it questions. It is handy if you already keep data in TiDB and want to explore it without writing database code yourself.

What this MCP server does

You ask your AI something about your TiDB data, like what tables you have or how many rows are in one of them. The AI passes that request to this helper program. The helper talks to your TiDB database over the internet and gets the answer. Then the AI shows you the result in the chat, in plain words or as a small table. You never have to open a database tool yourself.

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What you can do with it

• List the tables in your TiDB database
• Show the columns and types of a table
• Run a read query and show you the rows
• Count rows or sum up values in a table
• Check what a table looks like before you use it
• Answer questions about your data in plain words

Try asking your AI

• “What tables are in my TiDB database?”
• “Show me the columns in the orders table”
• “How many rows are in the users table?”
• “List the 10 most recent records in the events table”

What it gives back to you

It gives back answers in the chat: lists of table names, column names with their types, or rows of data from a query. Numbers like counts and totals come back as plain figures. If something goes wrong, like a wrong password, you get an error message you can act on.

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Who it's for

Anyone who keeps data in TiDB and wants to ask questions about it in plain words instead of writing database queries.