{"id":"tidb-mcp-server","name":"tidb-mcp-server","af_score":34.2,"security_score":46.0,"reliability_score":20.0,"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server interface to interact with a TiDB/TiDB-compatible database, exposing database operations as MCP tools for agent workflows.","best_when":"Used inside controlled environments where database credentials, network access, and tool permissions are carefully managed for agent-driven SQL execution.","avoid_when":"Avoid when you cannot restrict what SQL/operations agents may run, or when you lack guardrails for data exfiltration and destructive queries.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:42:04.653989+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":[],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["SQL-executing tools can be high-risk: agents may produce destructive or data-exfiltrating queries unless explicit query allowlists/deny-lists and row/column restrictions exist.","Agents may retry on ambiguous failures; without clear retry semantics and idempotent tool design, retries could cause duplicate writes (if write operations are exposed).","If the MCP server passes through raw SQL, ensure strict input validation/constraints to prevent prompt-injection-style SQL manipulation."],"error_quality":0.0}