Expose SQL Queries Safely
Offer read access to a database without injection.
Databases Behind a Tool
An MCP server can give a model real data by wrapping a database behind a tool, so the AI asks questions instead of touching raw tables. 🗄️
Reads, Not Writes
For safety, start by exposing only read access. Let the model query and report, but keep inserts, updates, and deletes off the table.
All lessons in this course
- Expose SQL Queries Safely
- Wrap a REST API as Tools
- Pool Connections in Lifespan
- Cache & Rate-Limit Upstreams