# Db2 for i MCP Server

> MCP server for IBM Db2 for i: read-only SQL and catalog metadata for AI assistants.

- [Db2 for i MCP Server](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/index.md): A Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants query and inspect IBM Db2 for i.
- [Quickstart](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/quickstart.md): Install mcp-server-db2i, point it at an IBM i, and connect an MCP client.
- [Client setup](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/client-setup.md): Configure Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Claude Code to start mcp-server-db2i, with npx or Docker.
- [Use cases](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/use-cases.md): REST APIs, BI pipelines, journal replication, and ad-hoc analysis on IBM i ERP data.
- [Tools, resources, and prompts](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/tools.md): The built-in MCP tools, resources, and prompts that mcp-server-db2i registers.
- [Configuration](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/configuration.md): Environment variables, database drivers, multiple systems, and connection options.
- [Business SQL tools](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/custom-tools.md): Add read-only ERP queries and table notes as MCP tools, defined in YAML.
- [HTTP transport](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/http-transport.md): Serve MCP over Streamable HTTP, with OAuth 2.1 for remote clients or bearer tokens for agents.
- [Docker](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/docker.md): Run mcp-server-db2i in a container with Docker and docker-compose.
- [Security](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/security.md): Credentials, query validation, the schema allowlist, rate limits, column masking, and the audit log.
- [Development](https://docs.db2i-mcp.com/development.md): Set up a development environment, run the tests, and add a tool.

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