ajan-sql
An MCP server that provides safe, read-only SQL access for AI agents to query databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite) with schema awareness and guardrails.
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<p align="center"> <b>Safe, read-only SQL access for AI agents — via MCP.</b> </p>
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⚡ What is ajan-sql?
ajan-sql is an MCP server that lets AI agents safely query your database.
👉 read-only
👉 schema-aware
👉 guardrailed
Supports:
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- SQLite
🚀 Quick Start
DATABASE_URL=postgres://USER:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT/DB npx ajan-sql
That’s it.
🧠 What it solves
AI agents querying databases is risky.
Without guardrails:
- they can modify data
- run heavy queries
- break your system
👉 ajan-sql fixes this by enforcing strict rules.
🔥 Safety by default
All queries are:
SELECTonly- no
INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE - no
DROP,ALTER,TRUNCATE - limited results (
LIMIT 100) - timeout enforced (max 5s)
- no multi-statement queries
- no SQL comments
👉 These rules cannot be bypassed.
🔒 Sandboxing & Approvals
ajan-sql enforces sandboxing at the SQL access layer:
- every query is validated before execution
- query execution is readonly and bounded
- results are limited by row count, timeout, and size
- optional schema/table access policies can restrict readable tables
Human approval flows are handled by the MCP host or client. ajan-sql does not provide its own approval UI.
For production use, connect with a database user that only has readonly permissions. Database permissions should be the final safety backstop.
⚡ Available Tools
list_tablesdescribe_tablelist_relationshipssearch_schemarun_readonly_queryexplain_querysample_rowsserver_info
🧠 Example
{
"tool": "run_readonly_query",
"arguments": {
"sql": "SELECT * FROM users LIMIT 10"
}
}
Tool responses include both standard MCP structuredContent and an embedded text/toon version of the same payload.
🌐 Supported Databases
# PostgreSQL
DATABASE_DIALECT=postgres
DATABASE_URL=postgres://USER:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT/DB
# MySQL
DATABASE_DIALECT=mysql
DATABASE_URL=mysql://USER:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT/DB
# SQLite
DATABASE_DIALECT=sqlite
DATABASE_URL=file:/absolute/path/to/database.sqlite
Optional readonly policy controls:
AJAN_SQL_ALLOWED_SCHEMAS=public,analytics
AJAN_SQL_ALLOWED_TABLES=public.users,analytics.events
AJAN_SQL_DENIED_TABLES=public.audit_logs
AJAN_SQL_AUDIT_LOG=true
⚙️ Features
- MCP-native SQL access
- multi-database support
- strict read-only guardrails
- schema discovery + introspection
- structured JSON output for AI agents
- TOON-formatted embedded tool results
- predictable execution limits
- type-safe schemas
🧠 Use Cases
- AI copilots querying databases
- internal data assistants
- analytics agents
- safe DB access in automation
- MCP-based workflows
📦 Install
npm install -g ajan-sql
or:
npx ajan-sql
🧩 Client Example
{
"mcpServers": {
"ajan-sql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["ajan-sql"],
"env": {
"DATABASE_DIALECT": "postgres",
"DATABASE_URL": "postgres://USER:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT/DB"
}
}
}
}
💡 Philosophy
AI should never have unsafe database access.
ajan-sql ensures queries are safe, predictable, and controlled.
❤️ Support
If this tool helps you:
⭐ Star the repo
☕ Support via GitHub Sponsors
https://github.com/sponsors/borakilicoglu
🔗 Links
- GitHub: https://github.com/borakilicoglu/ajan-sql
- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/ajan-sql
- Docs: https://borakilicoglu.github.io/ajan-sql/
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