MCP/Neon MCP Server

Neon MCP Server

Manage Neon's serverless PostgreSQL databases, branches, migrations, and queries using natural language commands.

rag-data•Databases & Storage

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License:MIT

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@Neon

About this Server

Lets you manage Neon's serverless PostgreSQL databases using natural language commands instead of SQL or API calls. Create serverless projects, spin up instant copy-on-write database branches for testing, run conversational SQL queries, perform migrations, and execute full Neon API operations through natural conversational commands.

Real-time Interaction

Direct low-latency RPC protocol communication with structured JSON schemas.

Scoped Sandboxing

Restricted capability bounds to prevent accidental modifications or leakage.

Security & Best Practices

API Key Isolation: Keep your NEON_API_KEY inside environment variables or editor configuration; never commit keys to git.

Branch Sandboxing: Run experimental queries and dangerous migrations inside dedicated ephemeral branches rather than production main.

Read-Only Role Scoping: Use dedicated read-only database credentials when connecting AI assistants to production databases.

Transport Security: All serverless PostgreSQL traffic and management RPCs run over encrypted TLS connections.

When to Use (and When Not To)

Best For

•Non-developers and developers who need instant conversational database access without writing raw SQL
•Database schema changes, migrations, and instant preview environments for pull requests
•Rapid prototyping with serverless Postgres that autoscales and scales to zero when idle
•AI-assisted development workflows needing isolated ephemeral database copies in seconds

Not For / Limitations

•Heavy continuous analytical processing (OLAP) queries across terabytes of data
•Self-hosted PostgreSQL installations outside of the Neon cloud platform
•Environments lacking a Neon API key or internet access to Neon cloud control plane endpoints

Install & Setup

One-line terminal command

terminal command

npx add-mcp "https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp?category=projects&category=branches&category=endpoints&category=querying&category=schema"

Exposed Tools & Endpoints

7 tools

Functions your AI agent can invoke via this Model Context Protocol server

create_project• callable tool

Create a new serverless PostgreSQL project with autoscaling compute on Neon.

create_branch• callable tool

Spin up an instant copy-on-write database branch for isolated testing, development, or schema migrations.

list_projects• callable tool

List all serverless PostgreSQL projects and active compute endpoints in your Neon account.

list_branches• callable tool

Retrieve all branches, parent lineages, and storage snapshots for a selected database project.

run_sql• callable tool

Execute natural language or raw SQL queries against serverless PostgreSQL databases.

run_migration• callable tool

Apply database schema changes, DDL migrations, and table definitions to target branches.

get_connection_string• callable tool

Retrieve pooled and direct PostgreSQL connection URIs formatted for Node.js, Prisma, or Drizzle.