{"id":"dpflucas-mysql-mcp-server","name":"mysql-mcp-server","af_score":61.5,"security_score":55.8,"reliability_score":26.2,"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP server that offers read-only exploration and querying of MySQL databases: listing databases, listing tables, describing table schemas, and executing read-only SQL (SELECT/SHOW/DESCRIBE/EXPLAIN) with safeguards like timeouts, row limits, and query validation.","best_when":"You want agent-driven read-only database browsing and sampling using an MCP-capable client, with a dedicated MySQL user that has only least-privilege SELECT/metadata access.","avoid_when":"You cannot guarantee least-privilege MySQL credentials or you need strict assurances beyond basic query allowlisting/timeouts/limits.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:18:14.664028+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["MySQL username/password via environment variables (MYSQL_USER, MYSQL_PASSWORD)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Agents may attempt disallowed SQL; responses/errors may depend on the internal query validation implementation.","Row limits/timeouts may truncate results; agents should be prepared to refine queries.","Schema/table names may require correct database selection (default database may be used if database argument omitted)."],"error_quality":0.0}