MCP Server for Amazon Redshift
npm install @squadbase/mcp-redshiftMCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Amazon Redshift.
- Execute SQL queries against Redshift clusters
- Browse databases, schemas, and tables
- Inspect table schemas with distribution and sort key info
- Get table statistics and storage information
- Designed for AI/LLM data analysis workflows
``bashNo installation needed - use npx
npx -y @squadbase/mcp-redshift
Usage
$3
bash
npx -y @squadbase/mcp-redshift
`$3
bash
npx -y @squadbase/mcp redshift
`MCP Client Configuration
Add to your
:Via Launcher (recommended):
`json
{
"mcpServers": {
"redshift": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@squadbase/mcp", "redshift"],
"env": {
"REDSHIFT_HOST": "your-cluster.region.redshift.amazonaws.com",
"REDSHIFT_PORT": "5439",
"REDSHIFT_DATABASE": "dev",
"REDSHIFT_USERNAME": "admin",
"REDSHIFT_PASSWORD": "your-password"
}
}
}
}
`Direct:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"redshift": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@squadbase/mcp-redshift"],
"env": {
"REDSHIFT_HOST": "your-cluster.region.redshift.amazonaws.com",
"REDSHIFT_PORT": "5439",
"REDSHIFT_DATABASE": "dev",
"REDSHIFT_USERNAME": "admin",
"REDSHIFT_PASSWORD": "your-password"
}
}
}
}
`Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Required |
|----------|-------------|----------|
|
| Cluster endpoint | Yes |
| REDSHIFT_PORT | Port number (default: 5439) | Yes |
| REDSHIFT_DATABASE | Database name | Yes |
| REDSHIFT_USERNAME | Username | Yes |
| REDSHIFT_PASSWORD | Password | Yes |Available Tools
$3
Health check - returns server name and version.
Input: None
Output:
`json
{
"ok": true,
"server": "mcp-redshift",
"version": "0.0.1"
}
`$3
Get connection requirements and configuration info.
Input: None
Output:
json
{
"ok": true,
"message": "TODO: implement Redshift connectivity via host/username/password",
"required_env": [
"REDSHIFT_HOST",
"REDSHIFT_PORT",
"REDSHIFT_DATABASE",
"REDSHIFT_USERNAME",
"REDSHIFT_PASSWORD"
]
}
`$3
Execute a SQL query against Redshift.
Input:
json
{
"query": "SELECT * FROM public.users LIMIT 10",
"database": "dev",
"max_rows": 1000
}
`$3
List all databases in the Redshift cluster.
Input: None
$3
List all schemas in a database.
Input:
json
{
"database": "dev"
}
`$3
List all tables in a schema.
Input:
json
{
"schema": "public",
"include_views": false
}
`$3
Get detailed information about a table including columns, distribution style, and sort keys.
Input:
json
{
"schema": "public",
"table": "users"
}
`Output includes:
- Column names, types, nullability
- Distribution key (distkey) columns
- Sort key columns
- Table storage info (diststyle, sortkey type, size)
$3
Get sample rows from a table for data exploration.
Input:
json
{
"schema": "public",
"table": "users",
"limit": 10
}
`$3
Get statistics and storage information for a table.
Input:
json
{
"schema": "public",
"table": "users"
}
``Output includes:
- Row count
- Size in MB
- Unsorted percentage
- Statistics accuracy
- Last analyzed timestamp
This package provides stub implementations. The tools return placeholder data to demonstrate the API structure. Full implementation with actual Redshift connectivity via pg driver is planned.
MIT