Mako MCP Server

The AI-native SQL Client. Stop wrestling with complex SQL and slow, bloated database tools. Write queries in plain English, get instant results, and turn them into interactive dashboards with cross-filtering and scheduled refresh. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with Dashboard and Gcs and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 14 · #130 OF 168 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Mako

before you install - you'll need

Set DASHBOARD_ARTIFACT_STORE, DASHBOARD_ARTIFACT_PREFIX, DASHBOARD_ARTIFACT_DIR, GCS_DASHBOARD_BUCKET, DATABASE_URL, ENCRYPTION_KEY, WEB_API_PORT, BASE_URL, CLIENT_URL before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mako-ai-mako --transport http https://app.mako.ai/api/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mako-ai-mako": {
      "url": "https://app.mako.ai/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://app.mako.ai/api/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-18

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to app.mako.ai

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.mako-ai is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Mako can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

desktop-v0.3.11 · 2026-07-31

console Runs tab, executions endpoint, list_console_executions (#734) · update render_app references to canonical run_app after #758 · document Preview button in Studio-style editor · recover from renderer and ACP…

desktop-v0.3.10 · 2026-07-28

Codex mako-desktop auto-approve + preview blackout · correct read-only fail-closed engine list after #700/#724 · make large apps and notebooks context-efficient · Preview button + rows in the editor Results tab…

desktop-v0.3.9 · 2026-07-24

cover Jul 9 merges - dbt-linked bindings, always-on web tools, verify-before-save, desktop auth · deploy PR previews to the dedicated mako-ai-dev project · prepare the mako-ai-prod runtime cutover · preserve public…

04 · Who maintains Mako

Mako is maintained by mako-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Nov 2025.

05 · Facts

category
database - ranked #130 of 168 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-31)
registry
io.github.mako-ai/mako (active, first published 2026-08-31)

06 · Mako FAQ

What is Mako?

The AI-native SQL Client. Stop wrestling with complex SQL and slow, bloated database tools. Write queries in plain English, get instant results, and turn them into interactive dashboards with cross-filtering and scheduled refresh. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Mako still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Mako?

Run `claude mcp add mako-ai-mako --transport http https://app.mako.ai/api/mcp`. The README documents 9 environment variables (DASHBOARD_ARTIFACT_STORE, DASHBOARD_ARTIFACT_PREFIX, DASHBOARD_ARTIFACT_DIR…) to set first. Set DASHBOARD_ARTIFACT_STORE, DASHBOARD_ARTIFACT_PREFIX, DASHBOARD_ARTIFACT_DIR, GCS_DASHBOARD_BUCKET, DATABASE_URL, ENCRYPTION_KEY, WEB_API_PORT, BASE_URL, CLIENT_URL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Mako require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-18, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Mako