genai-toolbox/docs/ALLOYDBPG_README.md

AlloyDB for PostgreSQL MCP Server

The AlloyDB Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server gives AI-powered development tools the ability to work with your Google Cloud AlloyDB for PostgreSQL resources. It supports full lifecycle control, from exploring schemas and running queries to monitoring your database.

Features

An editor configured to use the AlloyDB MCP server can use its AI capabilities to help you:

• Explore Schemas and Data - List tables, get table details, and view data
• Execute SQL - Run SQL queries directly from your editor
• Monitor Performance - View active queries, query plans, and other performance metrics (via observability tools)
• Manage Extensions - List available and installed PostgreSQL extensions

For AlloyDB infrastructure management, search the MCP store for the AlloyDB for PostgreSQL Admin MCP Server.

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed.
• A Google Cloud project with the AlloyDB API enabled.
• Ensure Application Default Credentials are available in your environment.
• IAM Permissions:
  • AlloyDB Client (roles/alloydb.client) (for connecting and querying)
  • Service Usage Consumer (roles/serviceusage.serviceUsageConsumer)

Note: If your AlloyDB instance uses private IPs, you must run the MCP server in the same Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network.

Install & Configuration

1. In the Antigravity MCP Store, click the "Install" button.

   Note

   On first use, the installation process automatically downloads and uses MCP Toolbox >=0.26.0. To update MCP Toolbox, use: npm i -g @toolbox-sdk/server@latest To always run the latest version, update the MCP server configuration to use: npx -y @toolbox-sdk/server@latest --prebuilt alloydb-postgres.

2. Add the required inputs for your cluster in the configuration pop-up, then click "Save". You can update this configuration at any time in the "Configure" tab.

Note

If you encounter issues with Windows Defender blocking the execution, you may need to configure an allowlist. See Configure exclusions for Microsoft Defender Antivirus for more details.

You'll now be able to see all enabled tools in the "Tools" tab.

Usage

Once configured, the MCP server will automatically provide AlloyDB capabilities to your AI assistant. You can:

• "Show me all tables in the 'orders' database."
• "What are the columns in the 'products' table?"
• "How many orders were placed in the last 30 days?"

Server Capabilities

The AlloyDB MCP server provides the following tools:

Tool Name	Description
list_tables	Lists detailed schema information for user-created tables.
execute_sql	Executes a SQL query.
list_active_queries	List currently running queries.
list_available_extensions	List available extensions for installation.
list_installed_extensions	List installed extensions.
get_query_plan	Get query plan for a SQL statement.
list_autovacuum_configurations	List autovacuum configurations and their values.
list_memory_configurations	List memory configurations and their values.
list_top_bloated_tables	List top bloated tables.
list_replication_slots	List replication slots.
list_invalid_indexes	List invalid indexes.

Custom MCP Server Configuration

The AlloyDB MCP server is configured using environment variables.

export ALLOYDB_POSTGRES_PROJECT="<your-gcp-project-id>"
export ALLOYDB_POSTGRES_REGION="<your-alloydb-region>"
export ALLOYDB_POSTGRES_CLUSTER="<your-alloydb-cluster-id>"
export ALLOYDB_POSTGRES_INSTANCE="<your-alloydb-instance-id>"
export ALLOYDB_POSTGRES_DATABASE="<your-database-name>"
export ALLOYDB_POSTGRES_USER="<your-database-user>"  # Optional
export ALLOYDB_POSTGRES_PASSWORD="<your-database-password>"  # Optional
export ALLOYDB_POSTGRES_IP_TYPE="PUBLIC"  # Optional: `PUBLIC`, `PRIVATE`, `PSC`. Defaults to `PUBLIC`.

Add the following configuration to your MCP client (e.g., settings.json for Gemini CLI, mcp_config.json for Antigravity):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alloydb-postgres": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@toolbox-sdk/server", "--prebuilt", "alloydb-postgres", "--stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Documentation

For more information, visit the AlloyDB for PostgreSQL documentation.