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OracleDB▌

by rahgadda

OracleDB bridges Oracle Database and cloud integrations, enabling secure queries, dynamic metadata discovery, and seamle

Provides a bridge to Oracle Database, enabling dynamic table and column discovery, secure query execution, and metadata retrieval through natural language interactions for data analysts and developers.

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best for

/ Data analysts querying Oracle databases conversationally
/ Developers building Oracle database integrations
/ Business users exploring Oracle data without writing SQL

capabilities

/ Discover Oracle database tables and columns dynamically
/ Execute SQL queries securely on Oracle databases
/ Retrieve database metadata and schema information
/ Generate SQL statements from natural language prompts
/ Filter accessible tables and columns with whitelist controls

installation

Select a client to integrate this server.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oracledb_mcp_server": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "oracledb_mcp_server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DEBUG": "True",
        "COMMENT_DB_CONNECTION_STRING": "oracle\u002Boracledb://USERNAME:PASSWORD@IP:PORT/?service_name=SERVICENAME",
        "DB_CONNECTION_STRING": "oracle\u002Boracledb://USERNAME:PASSWORD@IP:PORT/?service_name=SERVICENAME",
        "TABLE_WHITE_LIST": "ACCOUNTS,CUS_ACC_RELATIONS,CUSTOMERS",
        "COLUMN_WHITE_LIST": "ACCOUNTS.ACC_AAD_ID,CUS_ACC_RELATIONS.CAR_CUS_ID,CUS_ACC_RELATIONS.CAR_AAD_ID,CUSTOMERS.CUS_ID"
      }
    }
  }
}

what it does

Connects LLMs to Oracle Database, allowing them to discover tables/columns and execute SQL queries through natural language conversations.

about

OracleDB is a community-built MCP server published by rahgadda that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. OracleDB bridges Oracle Database and cloud integrations, enabling secure queries, dynamic metadata discovery, and seamle It is categorized under databases.

how to install

You can install OracleDB in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

license

Apache-2.0

OracleDB is released under the Apache-2.0 license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

OracleDB MCP Server

Overview

This project will install MCP - Model Context Protocol Server, that provides configured Oracle Database Table/Columns as context to LLM's.
Using this we can enable LLMs to interact with Oracle Database, Generate SQL Statements and Return Results using LLM prompts.

Installation

Install package
```
pip install oracledb_mcp_server
```
Create .env in a folder with minimum value of Oracle DB Connection String. Sample file available here
Test oracledb_mcp_server server using uv run oracledb_mcp_server from the above folder.

Claud Desktop

Configuration details for Claud Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oracledb_mcp_server":{
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run","oracledb_mcp_server"],
      "env": {
          "DEBUG":"True",
          "COMMENT_DB_CONNECTION_STRING":"oracle+oracledb://USERNAME:PASSWORD@IP:PORT/?service_name=SERVICENAME",
          "DB_CONNECTION_STRING":"oracle+oracledb://USERNAME:PASSWORD@IP:PORT/?service_name=SERVICENAME",
          "TABLE_WHITE_LIST":"ACCOUNTS,CUS_ACC_RELATIONS,CUSTOMERS",
          "COLUMN_WHITE_LIST":"ACCOUNTS.ACC_AAD_ID,CUS_ACC_RELATIONS.CAR_CUS_ID,CUS_ACC_RELATIONS.CAR_AAD_ID,CUSTOMERS.CUS_ID"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

List of available environment variables
- DEBUG: Enable debug logging (optional default is False)
- COMMENT_DB_CONNECTION_STRING: Oracle DB connection String for comments. (required)
- DB_CONNECTION_STRING: Oracle DB connection String for execution of queries. (required)
- TABLE_WHITE_LIST: White Listed table names in list format ["table1", "table2"] (required)
- COLUMN_WHITE_LIST: White Listed table-column names in list format ["table.column1", "table.column2"] (required)
- QUERY_LIMIT_SIZE: Default value is 10 records if not provided(optional default is 10)

Interceptor

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory "D:\MyDev\mcp\oracledb_mcp_server" run -m oracledb_mcp_server

Contributing

Contributions are welcome.
Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.

Demo

Github Stars

FAQ

What is the OracleDB MCP server?: OracleDB is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?: Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for OracleDB?: This profile displays 45 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.

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4.5★★★★★45 reviews

★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Dec 28, 2024
Strong directory entry: OracleDB surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
★★★★★Hassan Farah· Dec 28, 2024
According to our notes, OracleDB benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
★★★★★Mia Torres· Dec 24, 2024
I recommend OracleDB for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
★★★★★Hassan Huang· Dec 20, 2024
OracleDB is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
★★★★★Evelyn Taylor· Dec 8, 2024
Useful MCP listing: OracleDB is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
★★★★★Rahul Santra· Nov 27, 2024
Useful MCP listing: OracleDB is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
★★★★★Oshnikdeep· Nov 19, 2024
OracleDB is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
★★★★★Evelyn Anderson· Nov 19, 2024
We wired OracleDB into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
★★★★★Layla Reddy· Nov 15, 2024
We evaluated OracleDB against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
★★★★★James Yang· Nov 11, 2024
OracleDB has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

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