DATABASE DEVELOPMENT / Neon
Neon MCP Server
Manages Neon Postgres projects, branches and SQL through a hosted connection with project and grant-based tool filtering.
“This repository provides a remote MCP Server”
01 / THE REASONING
Why this made the selection.
- Branch tools make the server useful for database development tasks beyond generic SQL execution.
- Source tool definitions expose read/write annotations and server-side read-only handling.
02 / THE REVIEW RECORD
What we actually inspected.
Source review has boundaries.
A clear record is more useful than a “safe” badge.
Material inspected
- README.md (installation, capability and permission sections)
- package.json
- mcp/server/index.ts
- mcp/tools/definitions.ts
- LICENSE
Our findings
- The server initializes readOnly from request context with false as the fallback.
- SQL tools are marked destructive, and project/branch tools include deletion and reset operations.
Not established by this review
- Server startup, authentication and tool execution were not tested.
The review applies to the material and revision named here. A newer upstream release can change its behavior.
03 / PUT IT TO WORK
Connect a server deliberately.
DOCUMENTED COMMAND
npx neon@latest initCopying does not execute this command. It may retrieve a newer version than the reviewed source.
- Use the setup command or add https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp in a remote-capable client, then complete OAuth.
- Choose the intended project and read-only/grant restrictions before using SQL or branch tools.
Before you start
- A Neon account; Node.js is needed for the setup command.
04 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
The source trail.
Our notes are separate from the original resource.
Check upstream before adopting a new version.
- Official documentation ↗Checked
https://github.com/neondatabase/mcp-server-neon/blob/a7b29270aaa322307f8c73670716233e92121a0f/README.md
Supports: summary, whySelected, bestFor, limitations, install, access, compatibility, transports
- Applicable source licence ↗Checked
https://github.com/neondatabase/mcp-server-neon/blob/a7b29270aaa322307f8c73670716233e92121a0f/LICENSE
Supports: license
https://github.com/neondatabase/mcp-server-neon/blob/a7b29270aaa322307f8c73670716233e92121a0f/package.json
Supports: language, review
https://github.com/neondatabase/mcp-server-neon/blob/a7b29270aaa322307f8c73670716233e92121a0f/mcp/server/index.ts
Supports: language, review
https://github.com/neondatabase/mcp-server-neon/blob/a7b29270aaa322307f8c73670716233e92121a0f/mcp/tools/definitions.ts
Supports: language, review