PlanetScale MCP Server
Provision, branch, and manage serverless MySQL databases dynamically via AI.
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What is the PlanetScale MCP Server?
The PlanetScale MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to PlanetScale via 10 tools. Provision, branch, and manage serverless MySQL databases dynamically via AI. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate PlanetScale
Ask your AI agent "List all physical cloud regions currently exposed by the PlanetScale integration." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 10 tools connected to real PlanetScale data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
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PlanetScale MCP Server capabilities
10 toolsDoes *not* duplicate data (creates an empty schema clone of the parent) for secure CI testing uncoupled entirely from `main` load balancing layers. Fork a PlanetScale schema mapping to a new isolated Branch
Creates empty environments ready to execute explicit DDL definitions via non-blocking Deploy Requests. Provision a radically scalable Serverless Database instance
Utilized constantly within CI/CD pipelines following a successful Deploy Request morphing `main` schema structure directly. Purge an obsolete Git-like Schema testing ground
Dropping the database effectively wipes terabytes of records scattered globally. Fails fully if unacknowledged connection logic binds it. Destroy a PlanetScale MySQL construct irreversibly
Returns access hostnames for code integration. Deconstruct the layout of a single explicit Database Branch
Analyze core configuration of a specific MySQL cluster logic
Essential for migrating schemas without locking production reads/writes. List Development Database Branches mirroring Prod architectures
Retrieves explicitly mapping IDs orchestrating distributed Vitess backend shards. List high-availability PlanetScale MySQL DB distributions
Used solely to resolve the foundational string key prerequisite for all subsequent MySQL endpoint management. List root PlanetScale organizational identifiers
Critical reference required during new Database/Branch physical provisioning routines. Locate physical edge availability zones supported by Vitess
What the PlanetScale MCP Server unlocks
Empower your AI agents to manage your PlanetScale serverless infrastructure seamlessly. Leverage the power of Vitess-backed MySQL without leaving your IDE. Ask your AI to branch a production database for testing, list regions, or drop obsolete schema forks instantly.
What you can do
- Database Provisioning — Instantly list (
list_databases), inspect, create (create_database), or destroy serverless MySQL clusters running across global regions. - Branch Management — Harness PlanetScale's Git-like schema workflows. Direct your LLM to spawn a temporary
shadow-testbranch cloned frommain(create_branch), allowing consequence-free migrations before orchestrating Deploy Requests. - Infrastructure Exploration — Discover strict organizational IDs (
list_organizations) and query available physical cloud provider edges (list_regions) to optimize latency targets.
How it works
1. Ensure your AI environment has this connector subscribed
2. Provide an active PlanetScale Service Token
3. Manage fleets of serverless data clusters via natural language inside Cursor or Claude
Who is this for?
- DevOps Engineers — automate the destruction of stale staging branches (
delete_branch) via simple LLM terminal chat commands. - Full-stack Developers — spin up ephemeral database branches for isolated feature development without touching the web console.
- Platform Architects — audit distribution footprints, node metadata, and connection strings across multiple organizational environments automatically.
Frequently asked questions about the PlanetScale MCP Server
Can I run destructive commands like deleting databases through this AI implementation?
Yes. The integration provides delete_branch and delete_database. They map directly to infrastructure teardowns. You should scope the Service Token carefully inside the PlanetScale dashboard to avoid catastrophic misinterpretations if your explicit intent is just testing. Deletions via delete_database are absolute and irretrievable.
Does `create_branch` replicate and copy my production dataset into the new branch?
No. PlanetScale branches solely duplicate the static underlying DDL structure (schema), exactly like taking a snapshot of empty tables. The new branch boots up free of rows. This design lets your agent freely run ALTER TABLE operations independently without crashing the master tables.
How does the agent know which organizational node I am provisioning my branches on?
All queries essentially require the foundational string parameters known as the org_name. If unknown, a simple list_organizations query reveals the UUID scope dictating your authorized account parameter bounds securely.
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