Neon MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Neon

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add neondatabase-mcp-server-neon --transport http https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neondatabase-mcp-server-neon": {
      "url": "https://mcp.neon.tech/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://mcp.neon.tech/mcp

transport: streamable-http

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 mcp.neon.tech

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace com.neon - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Neon can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can fetch a Neon project by id ({ "project_id": "…" }), delete an existing Neon project. Arguments are { "project_id": "…" }, list all organizations that the current user has access to. Optionally filter by organization name or ID using the search parameter, and list branches in a project. Use it to resolve a branch name to a br-… id.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Neon lets an agent do.

read & search

12 tools - e.g. Lists Neon projects. limit caps how many items come back.; Lists all organizations that the current user has access to. Optionally filter by organization name or ID using the search parameter.; Lists…

list_projects · list_organizations · list_branches · get_connection_string · get_database_tables · describe_table_schema…

Sql

3 tools - e.g. Executes a single SQL query against a specified Neon database. Supports both read and write operations.; Executes a series of SQL queries within a single transaction against a Neon database.; Provides…

run_sql · run_sql_transaction · explain_sql_statement

Project

2 tools - e.g. Fetches a Neon project by id ({ "project_id": "…" }).; Deletes an existing Neon project. Arguments are { "project_id": "…" }.

describe_project · delete_project

Branch

2 tools - e.g. Deletes a branch ({ "project_id": "…", "branch_id": "br-…" }).; Retrieves a tree of databases, schemas, tables, views, and functions on a branch.

delete_branch · describe_branch

Prepare

2 tools - e.g. Initiates a database migration process. Critically, it creates a temporary branch to apply and test the migration safely before affecting the main branch.; Analyzes query performance and suggests…

prepare_database_migration · prepare_query_tuning

Complete

2 tools - e.g. Finalizes and applies a prepared database migration to the main branch. This action merges changes from the temporary migration branch and cleans up temporary r; Finalizes query tuning by either applying…

complete_database_migration · complete_query_tuning

Log

2 tools - e.g. Lists the log fields you can enumerate values for on a branch.; Lists the distinct values of a log field within a branch and time window.

list_log_fields · list_log_field_values

Restore

1 tool - e.g. Restores a snapshot. Pass target_branch_id to restore onto an existing branch; omit it to create a new one.

restore_snapshot

04 · Who maintains Neon

Neon is maintained by neondatabase. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Nov 2024.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/neondatabase/mcp-server-neon
website: https://neon.com/docs/ai/neon-mcp-server
category: database - ranked #53 of 168 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: com.neon/mcp (active, first published 2026-09-17)

06 · Neon FAQ

Is Neon still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16. We re-verify nightly.

What can Neon do?

With this server connected, an agent can fetch a Neon project by id ({ "project_id": "…" }), delete an existing Neon project. Arguments are { "project_id": "…" }, list all organizations that the current user has access to. Optionally filter by organization name or ID using the search parameter, and list branches in a project. Use it to resolve a branch name to a br-… id.

How do I install Neon?

Run `claude mcp add neondatabase-mcp-server-neon --transport http https://mcp.neon.tech/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Neon

Alternatives to Neon

Maintained database servers if Neon isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Neon doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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