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MCP-Server for PostgreSQL Operations

https://github.com/call518/MCP-PostgreSQL-Ops

MCP Server for PostgreSQL Operations and Database Monitoring

Overview

A professional MCP server for PostgreSQL database operations, monitoring, and management. Supports PostgreSQL 12-17 with comprehensive database analysis, performance monitoring, and intelligent maintenance recommendations through natural language queries. Most features work independently, but advanced query analysis capabilities are enhanced when pg_stat_statements and (optionally) pg_stat_monitor extensions are installed.


Architecture & Internal (DeepWiki)

https://deepwiki.com/call518/MCP-PostgreSQL-Ops


Features

  • Zero Configuration: Works with PostgreSQL 12-17 out-of-the-box with automatic version detection.
  • Natural Language: Ask questions like "Show me slow queries" or "Analyze table bloat."
  • Production Safe: Read-only operations, RDS/Aurora compatible with regular user permissions.
  • Extension Enhanced: Optional pg_stat_statements and pg_stat_monitor for advanced query analytics.
  • Comprehensive Database Monitoring: Performance analysis, bloat detection, and maintenance recommendations.
  • Smart Query Analysis: Slow query identification with pg_stat_statements and pg_stat_monitor integration.
  • Schema & Relationship Discovery: Database structure exploration with detailed relationship mapping.
  • VACUUM & Autovacuum Intelligence: Real-time maintenance monitoring and effectiveness analysis.
  • Multi-Database Operations: Seamless cross-database analysis and monitoring.
  • Enterprise-Ready: Safe read-only operations with RDS/Aurora compatibility.
  • Developer-Friendly: Simple codebase for easy customization and tool extension.

🔧 Advanced Capabilities

  • Version-aware I/O statistics (enhanced on PostgreSQL 16+).
  • Real-time connection and lock monitoring.
  • Background process and checkpoint analysis.
  • Replication status and WAL monitoring.
  • Database capacity and bloat analysis.

Tool Usage Examples

📸 More Examples with Screenshots →




⭐ Quickstart (5 minutes)

Note: The postgresql container included in docker-compose.yml is intended for quickstart testing purposes only. You can connect to your own PostgreSQL instance by adjusting the environment variables as needed.

If you want to use your own PostgreSQL instance instead of the built-in test container:

  • Update the target PostgreSQL connection information in your .env file (see POSTGRES_HOST, POSTGRES_PORT, POSTGRES_USER, POSTGRES_PASSWORD, POSTGRES_DB).
  • In docker-compose.yml, comment out (disable) the postgres and postgres-init-extensions containers to avoid starting the built-in test database.

Flow Diagram of Quickstart/Tutorial

1. Environment Setup

Note: While superuser privileges provide access to all databases and system information, the MCP server also works with regular user permissions for basic monitoring tasks.

git clone https://github.com/call518/MCP-PostgreSQL-Ops.git cd MCP-PostgreSQL-Ops ### Check and modify .env file 
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bash
cp .env.example .env

 ### No need to modify defaults, but if using your own PostgreSQL server, edit below: 
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bash
POSTGRES_HOST=host.docker.internal
POSTGRES_PORT=15432
POSTGRES_USER=postgres
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=changeme!@34
POSTGRES_DB=ecommerce # Default connection DB. Superusers can access all DBs.

 > **Note**: `PGDATA=/data/db` is preconfigured for the Percona PostgreSQL Docker image, which requires this specific path for proper write permissions. 
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2. Start Demo Containers

# Start all containers including built-in PostgreSQL for testing docker-compose up -d # Alternative: If using your own PostgreSQL instance # Comment out postgres and postgres-init-extensions services in docker-compose.yml # Then use the custom configuration: # docker-compose -f docker-compose.custom-db.yml up -d 
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3. Access to OpenWebUI

http://localhost:3003/

  • The list of MCP tool features provided by swagger can be found in the MCPO API Docs URL.
    • e.g: http://localhost:8003/docs

4. Registering the Tool in OpenWebUI

  1. logging in to OpenWebUI with an admin account
  2. go to "Settings" → "Tools" from the top menu.
  3. Enter the postgresql-ops Tool address (e.g., http://localhost:8003/postgresql-ops) to connect MCP Tools.
  4. Setup Ollama or OpenAI.

(NOTE) Sample Test Data Overview

The create-test-data.sql script is executed by the postgres-init-extensions container (defined in docker-compose.yml) on first startup, automatically generating comprehensive test databases for MCP tool testing:

Database Purpose Schema & Tables Scale
ecommerce E-commerce system public: categories, products, customers, orders, order_items 10 categories, 500 products, 100 customers, 200 orders, 400 order items
analytics Analytics & reporting public: page_views, sales_summary 1,000 page views, 30 sales summaries
inventory Warehouse management public: suppliers, inventory_items, purchase_orders 10 suppliers, 100 items, 50 purchase orders
hr_system HR management public: departments, employees, payroll 5 departments, 50 employees, 150 payroll records

Test users created: app_readonly, app_readwrite, analytics_user, backup_user

Optimized for testing: Intentional table bloat, various indexes (used/unused), time-series data, complex relationships


Tool Compatibility Matrix

Automatic Adaptation: All tools work transparently across supported versions - no configuration needed!

🟢 Extension-Independent Tools (No Extensions Required)

Tool Name Extensions Required PG 12 PG 13 PG 14 PG 15 PG 16 PG 17 System Views/Tables Used
get_server_info ❌ None version(), pg_extension
get_active_connections ❌ None pg_stat_activity
get_postgresql_config ❌ None pg_settings
get_database_list ❌ None pg_database
get_table_list ❌ None information_schema.tables
get_table_schema_info ❌ None information_schema.*, pg_indexes
get_database_schema_info ❌ None pg_namespace, pg_class, pg_proc
get_table_relationships ❌ None information_schema.* (constraints)
get_user_list ❌ None pg_user, pg_roles
get_index_usage_stats ❌ None pg_stat_user_indexes
get_database_size_info ❌ None pg_database_size()
get_table_size_info ❌ None pg_total_relation_size()
get_vacuum_analyze_stats ❌ None pg_stat_user_tables
get_current_database_info ❌ None pg_database, current_database()
get_table_bloat_analysis ❌ None pg_stat_user_tables
get_database_bloat_overview ❌ None pg_stat_user_tables
get_autovacuum_status ❌ None pg_stat_user_tables
get_autovacuum_activity ❌ None pg_stat_user_tables
get_running_vacuum_operations ❌ None pg_stat_activity
get_vacuum_effectiveness_analysis ❌ None pg_stat_user_tables
get_table_bloat_analysis ❌ None pg_stat_user_tables
get_database_bloat_overview ❌ None pg_stat_user_tables
get_lock_monitoring ❌ None pg_locks, pg_stat_activity
get_wal_status ❌ None pg_current_wal_lsn()
get_database_stats ❌ None pg_stat_database
get_table_io_stats ❌ None pg_statio_user_tables
get_index_io_stats ❌ None pg_statio_user_indexes
get_database_conflicts_stats ❌ None pg_stat_database_conflicts

🚀 Version-Aware Tools (Auto-Adapting)

Tool Name Extensions Required PG 12 PG 13 PG 14 PG 15 PG 16 PG 17 Special Features
get_io_stats ❌ None ✅ Basic ✅ Basic ✅ Basic ✅ Basic Enhanced Enhanced PG16+: pg_stat_io support
get_bgwriter_stats ❌ None Special PG15: Separate checkpointer stats
get_replication_status ❌ None ✅ Compatible Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced PG13+: wal_status, safe_wal_size; PG16+: enhanced WAL receiver
get_all_tables_stats ❌ None ✅ Compatible Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced PG13+: n_ins_since_vacuum tracking for vacuum maintenance optimization
get_user_functions_stats ⚙️ Config Required Requires track_functions=pl

🟡 Extension-Dependent Tools (Extensions Required)

Tool Name Required Extension PG 12 PG 13 PG 14 PG 15 PG 16 PG 17 Notes
get_pg_stat_statements_top_queries pg_stat_statements Compatible Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced PG12: total_timetotal_exec_time; PG13+: native total_exec_time
get_pg_stat_monitor_recent_queries pg_stat_monitor Compatible Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced PG12: total_timetotal_exec_time; PG13+: native total_exec_time

📋 PostgreSQL 18 Support: PostgreSQL 18 is currently in beta phase and not yet supported by Percona Distribution PostgreSQL. Support will be added once PostgreSQL 18 reaches stable release and distribution support becomes available.


Usage Examples

Claude Desktop Integration

(Recommended) Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{ "mcpServers": { "postgresql-ops": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["--python", "3.11", "mcp-postgresql-ops"], "env": { "POSTGRES_HOST": "127.0.0.1", "POSTGRES_PORT": "15432", "POSTGRES_USER": "postgres", "POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "changeme!@34", "POSTGRES_DB": "ecommerce" } } } } 
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"Show all active connections in a clear and readable html table format."

"Show all relationships for customers table in ecommerce database as a Mermaid diagram."

(Optional) Run with Local Source:

{ "mcpServers": { "postgresql-ops": { "command": "uv", "args": ["run", "python", "-m", "src.mcp_postgresql_ops.mcp_main"], "env": { "PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/MCP-PostgreSQL-Ops", "POSTGRES_HOST": "127.0.0.1", "POSTGRES_PORT": "15432", "POSTGRES_USER": "postgres", "POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "changeme!@34", "POSTGRES_DB": "ecommerce" } } } } 
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Run MCP-Server as Standalon

/w Pypi and uvx (Recommended)

# Stdio mode uvx --python 3.11 mcp-postgresql-ops \ --type stdio # HTTP mode uvx --python 3.11 mcp-postgresql-ops --type streamable-http \ --host 127.0.0.1 \ --port 8080 \ --log-level DEBUG 
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(Option) Configure Multiple PostgreSQL Instances

{ "mcpServers": { "Postgresql-A": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["--python", "3.11", "mcp-postgresql-ops"], "env": { "POSTGRES_HOST": "a.foo.com", "POSTGRES_PORT": "5432", "POSTGRES_USER": "postgres", "POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "postgres", "POSTGRES_DB": "postgres" } }, "Postgresql-B": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["--python", "3.11", "mcp-postgresql-ops"], "env": { "POSTGRES_HOST": "b.bar.com", "POSTGRES_PORT": "5432", "POSTGRES_USER": "postgres", "POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "postgres", "POSTGRES_DB": "postgres" } } } } 
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/w Local Source

# Stdio mode PYTHONPATH=/path/to/MCP-PostgreSQL-Ops python -m src.mcp_postgresql_ops.mcp_main \ --type stdio # HTTP mode PYTHONPATH=/path/to/MCP-PostgreSQL-Ops python -m src.mcp_postgresql_ops.mcp_main \ --type streamable-http \ --host 127.0.0.1 \ --port 8080 \ --log-level DEBUG 
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Environment Variables

Variable Description Default Project Default
PYTHONPATH Python module search path for MCP server imports - /app/src
MCP_LOG_LEVEL Server logging verbosity (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR) INFO INFO
FASTMCP_TYPE MCP transport protocol (stdio for CLI, streamable-http for web) stdio streamable-http
FASTMCP_HOST HTTP server bind address (0.0.0.0 for all interfaces) 127.0.0.1 0.0.0.0
FASTMCP_PORT HTTP server port for MCP communication 8080 8080
PGSQL_VERSION PostgreSQL major version for Docker image selection 17 17
PGDATA PostgreSQL data directory inside Docker container (Do not modify) /var/lib/postgresql/data /data/db
POSTGRES_HOST PostgreSQL server hostname or IP address 127.0.0.1 host.docker.internal
POSTGRES_PORT PostgreSQL server port number 5432 15432
POSTGRES_USER PostgreSQL connection username (needs read permissions) postgres postgres
POSTGRES_PASSWORD PostgreSQL user password (supports special characters) changeme!@34 changeme!@34
POSTGRES_DB Default database name for connections testdb ecommerce
POSTGRES_MAX_CONNECTIONS PostgreSQL max_connections configuration parameter 200 200
DOCKER_EXTERNAL_PORT_OPENWEBUI Host port mapping for Open WebUI container 8080 3003
DOCKER_EXTERNAL_PORT_MCP_SERVER Host port mapping for MCP server container 8080 18003
DOCKER_EXTERNAL_PORT_MCPO_PROXY Host port mapping for MCPO proxy container 8000 8003

Note: POSTGRES_DB serves as the default target database for operations when no specific database is specified. In Docker environments, if set to a non-default name, this database will be automatically created during initial PostgreSQL startup.


Prerequisites

Required PostgreSQL Extensions

For more details, see the ## Tool Compatibility Matrix

Note: Most MCP tools work without any PostgreSQL extensions. section below. Some advanced performance analysis tools require the following extensions:

-- Query performance statistics (required only for get_pg_stat_statements_top_queries) CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_stat_statements; -- Advanced monitoring (optional, used by get_pg_stat_monitor_recent_queries) CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_stat_monitor; 
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Quick Setup: For new PostgreSQL installations, add to postgresql.conf:

shared_preload_libraries = 'pg_stat_statements' 
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Then restart PostgreSQL and run the CREATE EXTENSION commands above.

  • pg_stat_statements is required only for slow query analysis tools.
  • pg_stat_monitor is optional and used for real-time query monitoring.
  • All other tools work without these extensions.

Minimum Requirements

  • PostgreSQL 12+ (tested with PostgreSQL 17)
  • Python 3.11
  • Network access to PostgreSQL server
  • Read permissions on system catalogs

Required PostgreSQL Configuration

⚠️ Statistics Collection Settings:
Some MCP tools require specific PostgreSQL configuration parameters to collect statistics. Choose one of the following configuration methods:

Tools affected by these settings:

  • get_user_functions_stats: Requires track_functions = pl or track_functions = all
  • get_table_io_stats & get_index_io_stats: More accurate timing with track_io_timing = on
  • get_database_stats: Enhanced I/O timing with track_io_timing = on

Verification:
After applying any method, verify the settings:

SELECT name, setting, context FROM pg_settings WHERE name IN ('track_activities', 'track_counts', 'track_io_timing', 'track_functions') ORDER BY name; name | setting | context ------------------+---------+----------- track_activities | on | superuser track_counts | on | superuser track_functions | pl | superuser track_io_timing | on | superuser (4 rows) 
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Method 1: postgresql.conf (Recommended for Self-Managed PostgreSQL)

Add the following to your postgresql.conf:

# Basic statistics collection (usually enabled by default) track_activities = on track_counts = on # Required for function statistics tools track_functions = pl # Enables PL/pgSQL function statistics collection # Optional but recommended for accurate I/O timing track_io_timing = on # Enables I/O timing statistics collection 
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Then restart PostgreSQL server.

Method 2: PostgreSQL Startup Parameters

For Docker or command-line PostgreSQL startup:

# Docker example docker run -d \ -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mypassword \ postgres:17 \ -c track_activities=on \ -c track_counts=on \ -c track_functions=pl \ -c track_io_timing=on # Direct postgres command postgres -D /data \ -c track_activities=on \ -c track_counts=on \ -c track_functions=pl \ -c track_io_timing=on 
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Method 3: Dynamic Configuration (AWS RDS, Azure, GCP, Managed Services)

For managed PostgreSQL services where you cannot modify postgresql.conf, use SQL commands to change settings dynamically:

-- Enable basic statistics collection (usually enabled by default) ALTER SYSTEM SET track_activities = 'on'; ALTER SYSTEM SET track_counts = 'on'; -- Enable function statistics collection (requires superuser privileges) ALTER SYSTEM SET track_functions = 'pl'; -- Enable I/O timing statistics (optional but recommended) ALTER SYSTEM SET track_io_timing = 'on'; -- Reload configuration without restart (run separately) SELECT pg_reload_conf(); 
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Alternative for session-level testing:

-- Set for current session only (temporary) SET track_activities = 'on'; SET track_counts = 'on'; SET track_functions = 'pl'; SET track_io_timing = 'on'; 
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Note: When using command-line tools, run each SQL statement separately to avoid transaction block errors.


RDS/Aurora Compatibility

  • This server is read-only and works with regular roles on RDS/Aurora. For advanced analysis enable pg_stat_statements; pg_stat_monitor is not available on managed engines.
  • On RDS/Aurora, prefer DB Parameter Group over ALTER SYSTEM for persistent settings.
 -- Verify preload setting SHOW shared_preload_libraries; -- Enable extension in target DB CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_stat_statements; -- Recommended visibility for monitoring GRANT pg_read_all_stats TO <app_user>; 
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Example Queries

🟢 Extension-Independent Tools (Always Available)

  • get_server_info
    • "Show PostgreSQL server version and extension status."
    • "Check if pg_stat_statements is installed."
  • get_active_connections
    • "Show all active connections."
    • "List current sessions with database and user."
  • get_postgresql_config
    • "Show all PostgreSQL configuration parameters."
    • "Find all memory-related configuration settings."
  • get_database_list
    • "List all databases and their sizes."
    • "Show database list with owner information."
  • get_table_list
    • "List all tables in the ecommerce database."
    • "Show table sizes in the public schema."
  • get_table_schema_info
    • "Show detailed schema information for the customers table in ecommerce database."
    • "Get column details and constraints for products table in ecommerce database."
    • "Analyze table structure with indexes and foreign keys for orders table in sales schema of ecommerce database."
    • "Show schema overview for all tables in public schema of inventory database."
    • 📋 Features: Column types, constraints, indexes, foreign keys, table metadata
    • ⚠️ Required: database_name parameter must be specified
  • get_database_schema_info
    • "Show all schemas in ecommerce database with their contents."
    • "Get detailed information about sales schema in ecommerce database."
    • "Analyze schema structure and permissions for inventory database."
    • "Show schema overview with table counts and sizes for hr_system database."
    • 📋 Features: Schema owners, permissions, object counts, sizes, contents
    • ⚠️ Required: database_name parameter must be specified
  • get_table_relationships
    • "Show all relationships for customers table in ecommerce database."
    • "Analyze foreign key relationships for orders table in sales schema of ecommerce database."
    • "Get database-wide relationship overview for ecommerce database."
    • "Find all tables that reference products table in ecommerce database."
    • "Show cross-schema relationships in inventory database."
    • 📋 Features: Foreign key relationships (inbound/outbound), cross-schema dependencies, constraint details
    • ⚠️ Required: database_name parameter must be specified
    • 💡 Usage: Leave table_name empty for database-wide relationship analysis
  • get_user_list
    • "List all database users and their roles."
    • "Show user permissions for a specific database."
  • get_index_usage_stats
    • "Analyze index usage efficiency."
    • "Find unused indexes in the current database."
  • get_database_size_info
    • "Show database capacity analysis."
    • "Find the largest databases by size."
  • get_table_size_info
    • "Show table and index size analysis."
    • "Find largest tables in a specific schema."
  • get_vacuum_analyze_stats
    • "Show recent VACUUM and ANALYZE operations."
    • "List tables needing VACUUM."
  • get_current_database_info
    • "What database am I connected to?"
    • "Show current database information and connection details."
    • "Display database encoding, collation, and size information."
    • 📋 Features: Database name, encoding, collation, size, connection limits
    • 🔧 PostgreSQL 12-17: Fully compatible, no extensions required
  • get_table_bloat_analysis
    • "Analyze table bloat in the current database."
    • "Show dead tuple ratios and bloat estimates for user_logs table pattern."
    • "Find tables with high bloat that need VACUUM maintenance."
    • "Analyze bloat in specific schema with minimum 100 dead tuples."
    • 📋 Features: Dead tuple ratios, bloat size estimates, VACUUM recommendations, pattern filtering
    • 🔧 PostgreSQL 12-17: Fully compatible, no extensions required
    • 💡 Usage: Extension-Independent approach using pg_stat_user_tables
  • get_database_bloat_overview
    • "Show database-wide bloat summary by schema."
    • "Get high-level view of storage efficiency across all schemas."
    • "Identify schemas requiring maintenance attention."
    • 📋 Features: Schema-level aggregation, total bloat estimates, maintenance status
    • 🔧 PostgreSQL 12-17: Fully compatible, no extensions required
  • get_autovacuum_status
    • "Check autovacuum configuration and trigger conditions."
    • "Show tables needing immediate autovacuum attention."
    • "Analyze autovacuum threshold percentages for public schema."
    • "Find tables approaching autovacuum trigger points."
    • 📋 Features: Trigger threshold analysis, urgency classification, configuration status
    • 🔧 PostgreSQL 12-17: Fully compatible, no extensions required
    • 💡 Usage: Extension-Independent autovacuum monitoring using pg_stat_user_tables
  • get_autovacuum_activity
    • "Show autovacuum activity patterns for the last 48 hours."
    • "Monitor autovacuum execution frequency and timing."
    • "Find tables with irregular autovacuum patterns."
    • "Analyze recent autovacuum and autoanalyze history."
    • 📋 Features: Activity patterns, execution frequency, timing analysis
    • 🔧 PostgreSQL 12-17: Fully compatible, no extensions required
    • 💡 Usage: Historical autovacuum pattern analysis
  • get_running_vacuum_operations
    • "Show currently running VACUUM and ANALYZE operations."
    • "Monitor active maintenance operations and their progress."
    • "Check if any VACUUM operations are blocking queries."
    • "Find long-running maintenance operations."
    • 📋 Features: Real-time operation status, elapsed time, impact level, process details
    • 🔧 PostgreSQL 12-17: Fully compatible, no extensions required
    • 💡 Usage: Real-time maintenance monitoring using pg_stat_activity
  • get_vacuum_effectiveness_analysis
    • "Analyze VACUUM effectiveness and maintenance patterns."
    • "Compare manual VACUUM vs autovacuum efficiency."
    • "Find tables with suboptimal maintenance patterns."
    • "Check VACUUM frequency vs table activity ratios."
    • 📋 Features: Maintenance pattern analysis, effectiveness assessment, DML-to-VACUUM ratios
    • 🔧 PostgreSQL 12-17: Fully compatible, no extensions required
    • 💡 Usage: Strategic VACUUM analysis using existing statistics
  • get_table_bloat_analysis
    • "Analyze table bloat in the public schema."
    • "Show tables with high dead tuple ratios in ecommerce database."
    • "Find tables requiring VACUUM maintenance."
    • "Check bloat for tables with more than 5000 dead tuples."
    • 📋 Features: Dead tuple ratios, estimated bloat size, VACUUM recommendations
    • ⚠️ Required: Specify database_name for cross-database analysis
  • get_database_bloat_overview
    • "Show database-wide bloat summary by schema."
    • "Get bloat overview for inventory database."
    • "Identify schemas with highest bloat ratios."
    • "Database maintenance planning with bloat statistics."
    • 📋 Features: Schema-level aggregation, maintenance priorities, size recommendations
  • get_lock_monitoring
    • "Show all current locks and blocked sessions."
    • "Show only blocked sessions with granted=false filter."
    • "Monitor locks by specific user with username filter."
    • "Check exclusive locks with mode filter."
  • get_wal_status
    • "Show WAL status and archiving information."
    • "Monitor WAL generation and current LSN position."
  • get_replication_status
    • "Check replication connections and lag status."
    • "Monitor replication slots and WAL receiver status."
  • get_database_stats
    • "Show comprehensive database performance metrics."
    • "Analyze transaction commit ratios and I/O statistics."
    • "Monitor buffer cache hit ratios and temporary file usage."
  • get_bgwriter_stats
    • "Analyze checkpoint performance and timing."
    • "Show me checkpoint performance."
    • "Show background writer efficiency statistics."
    • "Monitor buffer allocation and fsync patterns."
  • get_user_functions_stats
    • "Analyze user-defined function performance."
    • "Show function call counts and execution times."
    • "Identify performance bottlenecks in custom functions."
    • ⚠️ Requires: track_functions = pl in postgresql.conf
  • get_table_io_stats
    • "Analyze table I/O performance and buffer hit ratios."
    • "Identify tables with poor buffer cache performance."
    • "Monitor TOAST table I/O statistics."
    • 💡 Enhanced with: track_io_timing = on for accurate timing
  • get_index_io_stats
    • "Show index I/O performance and buffer efficiency."
    • "Identify indexes causing excessive disk I/O."
    • "Monitor index cache-friendliness patterns."
    • 💡 Enhanced with: track_io_timing = on for accurate timing
  • get_database_conflicts_stats
    • "Check replication conflicts on standby servers."
    • "Analyze conflict types and resolution statistics."
    • "Monitor standby server query cancellation patterns."
    • "Monitor WAL generation and current LSN position."
  • get_replication_status
    • "Check replication connections and lag status."
    • "Monitor replication slots and WAL receiver status."

🚀 Version-Aware Tools (Auto-Adapting)

  • get_io_stats (New!)
    • "Show comprehensive I/O statistics." (PostgreSQL 16+ provides detailed breakdown)
    • "Analyze I/O statistics."
    • "Analyze buffer cache efficiency and I/O timing."
    • "Monitor I/O patterns by backend type and context."
    • 📈 PG16+: Full pg_stat_io with timing, backend types, and contexts
    • 📊 PG12-15: Basic pg_statio_* fallback with buffer hit ratios
  • get_bgwriter_stats (Enhanced!)
    • "Show background writer and checkpoint performance."
    • 📈 PG15: Separate checkpointer and bgwriter statistics (unique feature)
    • 📊 PG12-14, 16+: Combined bgwriter stats (includes checkpointer data)
  • get_server_info (Enhanced!)
    • "Show server version and compatibility features."
    • "Check server compatibility."
    • "Check what MCP tools are available on this PostgreSQL version."
    • "Displays feature availability matrix and upgrade recommendations."
  • get_all_tables_stats (Enhanced!)
    • "Show comprehensive statistics for all tables." (version-compatible for PG12-17)
    • "Include system tables with include_system=true parameter."
    • "Analyze table access patterns and maintenance needs."
    • 📈 PG13+: Tracks insertions since vacuum (n_ins_since_vacuum) for optimal maintenance scheduling
    • 📊 PG12: Compatible mode with NULL for unsupported columns

🟡 Extension-Dependent Tools

  • get_pg_stat_statements_top_queries (Requires pg_stat_statements)
    • "Show top 10 slowest queries."
    • "Analyze slow queries in the inventory database."
    • 📈 Version-Compatible: PG12 uses total_timetotal_exec_time mapping; PG13+ uses native columns
    • 💡 Cross-Version: Automatically adapts query structure for PostgreSQL 12-17 compatibility
  • get_pg_stat_monitor_recent_queries (Optional, uses pg_stat_monitor)
    • "Show recent queries in real time."
    • "Monitor query activity for the last 5 minutes."
    • 📈 Version-Compatible: PG12 uses total_timetotal_exec_time mapping; PG13+ uses native columns
    • 💡 Cross-Version: Automatically adapts query structure for PostgreSQL 12-17 compatibility

💡 Pro Tip: All tools support multi-database operations using the database_name parameter. This allows PostgreSQL superusers to analyze and monitor multiple databases from a single MCP server instance.


Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

  1. Check PostgreSQL server status
  2. Verify connection parameters in .env file
  3. Ensure network connectivity
  4. Check user permissions

Extension Errors

  1. Run get_server_info to check extension status
  2. Install missing extensions:
 CREATE EXTENSION pg_stat_statements; CREATE EXTENSION pg_stat_monitor; 
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  1. Restart PostgreSQL if needed

Configuration Issues

  1. "No data found" for function statistics: Check track_functions setting
 SHOW track_functions; -- Should be 'pl' or 'all' 
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Quick fix for managed services (AWS RDS, etc.):

 ALTER SYSTEM SET track_functions = 'pl'; SELECT pg_reload_conf(); 
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  1. Missing I/O timing data: Enable timing collection
 SHOW track_io_timing; -- Should be 'on' 
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Quick fix:

 ALTER SYSTEM SET track_io_timing = 'on'; SELECT pg_reload_conf(); 
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  1. Apply configuration changes:
    • Self-managed: Add settings to postgresql.conf and restart server
    • Managed services: Use ALTER SYSTEM SET + SELECT pg_reload_conf()
    • Temporary testing: Use SET parameter = value for current session
    • Generate some database activity to populate statistics

Performance Issues

  1. Use limit parameters to reduce result size
  2. Run monitoring during off-peak hours
  3. Check database load before running analysis

Version Compatibility Issues

For more details, see the ## Tool Compatibility Matrix

  1. Run compatibility check first:
 # "Use get_server_info to check version and available features" 
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  1. Understanding feature availability:

    • PostgreSQL 16-17: All features available
    • PostgreSQL 15+: Separate checkpointer stats
    • PostgreSQL 14+: Parallel query tracking
    • PostgreSQL 12-13: Core functionality only
  2. If a tool shows "Not Available":

    • Feature requires newer PostgreSQL version
    • Tool will automatically use best available alternative
    • Consider upgrading PostgreSQL for enhanced monitoring

Development

Testing & Development

# Test with MCP Inspector ./scripts/run-mcp-inspector-local.sh # Direct execution for debugging python -m src.mcp_postgresql_ops.mcp_main --log-level DEBUG # Test version compatibility (requires different PostgreSQL versions) # Modify POSTGRES_HOST in .env to point to different versions # Run tests (if you add any) uv run pytest 
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Version Compatibility Testing

The MCP server automatically adapts to PostgreSQL versions 12-17. To test across versions:

  1. Set up test databases: Different PostgreSQL versions (12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
  2. Run compatibility tests: Point to each version and verify tool behavior
  3. Check feature detection: Ensure proper version detection and feature availability
  4. Verify fallback behavior: Confirm graceful degradation on older versions

Security Notes

  • All tools are read-only - no data modification capabilities
  • Sensitive information (passwords) are masked in outputs
  • No direct SQL execution - only predefined queries
  • Follows principle of least privilege

Contributing

🤝 Got ideas? Found bugs? Want to add cool features?

We're always excited to welcome new contributors! Whether you're fixing a typo, adding a new monitoring tool, or improving documentation - every contribution makes this project better.

Ways to contribute:

  • 🐛 Report issues or bugs
  • 💡 Suggest new PostgreSQL monitoring features
  • 📝 Improve documentation
  • 🚀 Submit pull requests
  • ⭐ Star the repo if you find it useful!

Pro tip: The codebase is designed to be super friendly for adding new tools. Check out the existing @mcp.tool() functions in mcp_main.py.


MCPO Swagger Docs

[MCPO Swagger URL] http://localhost:8003/postgresql-ops/docs


License

Freely use, modify, and distribute under the MIT License.


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