{"id":"smithery-mysql-mcp-server","name":"mysql-mcp-server","af_score":42.8,"security_score":36.2,"reliability_score":20.0,"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes MySQL capabilities to an AI agent, enabling the agent to connect to a MySQL database and run SQL queries via MCP tools.","best_when":"Used in a controlled environment (trusted operator, restricted network, least-privilege DB credentials) to enable read-focused database querying by an agent.","avoid_when":"Avoid using the MCP server for arbitrary SQL execution against production with broad DB privileges or without guardrails (e.g., query allowlists, read-only credentials, output redaction).","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:53:49.765785+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["MySQL database credentials (host/user/password or similar)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["LLMs may generate expensive or unsafe SQL unless restricted (e.g., require read-only credentials, enforce query allow/deny rules).","Without explicit schema introspection tooling, agents may guess column/table names and fail.","Timeouts/large result sets can occur if the tool does not enforce LIMITs or caps on rows returned.","Statefulness: if the MCP server maintains connections, agent concurrency may impact behavior."],"error_quality":0.0}