{"id":"sergeimatheson-mssql-server","name":"mssql-server","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/sergeimatheson/mssql-server","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/sergeimatheson/mssql-server","category":"databases","subcategories":[],"tags":["databases","sql-server","mssql","nodejs","driver","data-access"],"what_it_does":"mssql-server is a Node.js/Microsoft SQL Server driver package that provides connectivity from applications to a Microsoft SQL Server database (e.g., running queries, managing connections, and working with parameters/results).","use_cases":["Connect a Node.js service to Microsoft SQL Server","Run SQL queries and stored procedures from application code","Build data access layers for apps that use MSSQL","Migration/ETL tooling that needs MSSQL connectivity"],"not_for":["Direct browser-to-database access (should be used server-side only)","High-level ORM/data modeling without custom SQL (unless used with an ORM layer)","Use as a managed database service (it is a client/driver, not a hosted platform)"],"best_when":"You need application-side access to MSSQL from Node.js and want a mature driver with parameterized queries and connection pooling.","avoid_when":"You cannot use Node.js or cannot establish secure outbound connectivity to the SQL Server instance; or you require a hosted/managed database/API rather than a client driver.","alternatives":["node-mssql (often referenced as mssql ecosystem)","tedious (underlying driver used by many MSSQL libraries)","TypeORM/Prisma with MSSQL adapters (if you want ORM abstractions)"],"af_score":29.8,"security_score":59.0,"reliability_score":32.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:28:38.987397+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":true,"sdk_languages":["javascript","typescript"],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["username/password","integrated authentication (if supported by environment/config)","Azure AD auth patterns (if supported by driver configuration)","connection-string based auth"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Auth method depends on how you configure the driver/connection options. There is no indication of OAuth flows/scopes in the package interface metadata provided."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source driver; costs are primarily your SQL Server infrastructure and operational overhead."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":29.8,"security_score":59.0,"reliability_score":32.5,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":30.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":50.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":80.0,"auth_strength":70.0,"scope_granularity":40.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"As a DB driver, it typically supports TLS when configured (e.g., encrypt/trustServerCertificate options). Auth strength depends on SQL Server configuration (SQL logins vs integrated/AAD). Scope granularity is usually coarse because DB permissions are managed in SQL Server rather than via token scopes. Secret handling security depends on how the application uses connection strings/passwords (avoid logging them). Dependency hygiene and CVE posture cannot be determined from the provided information.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":50.0,"breaking_changes_history":50.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Database operations may not be inherently idempotent; retries can duplicate side effects unless queries are designed safely (e.g., using transactions, upserts, or idempotency keys).","Connection pooling and transaction semantics can affect retry behavior and error recovery.","Sensitive connection configuration is often passed via code/env; agents should avoid logging secrets."]}}