How to Use the Baserow MCP in Claude Code

Q: What is the command to install the Baserow MCP Server in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http baserow -- . Make sure you put the transport flags before the server name.

Automate database syncing and manage Baserow records directly from your terminal using Claude Code and this MCP Server.

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Run Headless Database Migrations

Claude Code uses this MCP Server to run `create_row` and manipulate records without opening a browser. Running database migrations from the command line is finally practical. You can pipe a local CSV into your terminal and ask the agent to sync it. It parses the file and fires off new records, or runs `update_row` if the entry already exists.

Validate Schemas in CI/CD

The CLI hits `list_workspaces` and `list_applications` to locate your production environment for schema validation. CI/CD pipelines often break when backend configurations change unexpectedly. Your automated bash script then executes `list_tables` and `list_fields`. This verifies that no required columns went missing overnight.

Batch Process Stale Records

Tell your terminal agent to execute `list_rows` with specific search filters to identify stale database entries. Cleaning up old test data across your projects takes seconds. Once the targets are confirmed, the tool hits individual IDs with `get_row` for validation. It finishes the job by executing `delete_row` to clear them out permanently.

Setup guide

Set up Baserow MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see baserow-alternative-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Baserow transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Baserow tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http baserow-alternative-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Baserow MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "baserow-alternative-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Baserow MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http baserow -- `. Make sure you put the transport flags before the server name.

Fetching massive datasets is not recommended through the terminal. The agent hits pagination limits if you try to dump thousands of rows at once.

Yes, the CLI handles the data structuring. You just provide plain text instructions and it builds the correct field mapping.

Headless execution works perfectly in CI environments. You just pass your authentication token as an environment variable.

Nobody accesses your data. JSON payloads, field mappings, and table contents live briefly inside a secure V8 Isolate that vanishes after the operation completes.

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