Nile MCP Server Integration

What does “Nile” MCP Server do?

The Nile MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation designed for the Nile database platform. It serves as a bridge between AI assistants (powered by LLMs) and the Nile platform, enabling seamless interactions with databases and related resources through a standardized interface. With the Nile MCP Server, developers can automate and streamline tasks such as creating and managing databases, handling credentials, executing SQL queries, and managing environments—all through LLM-powered workflows. This integration empowers AI assistants to perform complex database operations, facilitate rapid development, and improve the efficiency of data-driven applications by exposing Nile’s robust database functionalities as programmable MCP actions.

List of Prompts

No prompt templates are explicitly mentioned in the available documentation or code.

List of Resources

No explicit list of MCP Resources (as context-exposing data primitives) is found in the documentation or code.

List of Tools

• Database Management: Enables creation, listing, retrieval, and deletion of databases.
• Credential Management: Allows creation and listing of database credentials.
• Region Management: Supports listing available regions for database creation.
• SQL Query Support: Facilitates direct execution of SQL queries on Nile databases.

Use Cases of this MCP Server

• Database Lifecycle Management: Automate creation, listing, updating, and deletion of databases via LLM prompts, reducing manual database administration overhead.
• Dynamic Credential Provisioning: AI-powered workflows can generate and manage database credentials as needed for secure, scalable application access.
• Automated Region Selection: Surface available regions to end-users or LLMs to optimize database placement for compliance or latency.
• Interactive SQL Querying: Use natural language to issue SQL queries, retrieve results, and analyze data directly from LLM-powered interfaces.
• Multi-Tenant Operations: Manage users, tenants, and authentication flows with programmatic, AI-driven orchestration.

How to set it up

Windsurf

1. Ensure Node.js is installed on your system.
2. Install the Nile MCP Server with:

   npm install @niledatabase/nile-mcp-server@latest
   

3. Open your Windsurf configuration file (e.g., windsurf.config.json).
4. Add the Nile MCP Server to the mcpServers array:

   {
     "mcpServers": [
       {
         "name": "nile-mcp",
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["@niledatabase/nile-mcp-server@latest"]
       }
     ]
   }
   

5. Save the configuration and restart Windsurf. Confirm the server appears in the MCP dashboard.

Claude

1. Install Node.js if not already present.
2. Install the Nile MCP Server:

   npm install @niledatabase/nile-mcp-server@latest
   

3. Update the Claude MCP configuration (e.g., claude.config.json):

   {
     "mcpServers": [
       {
         "name": "nile-mcp",
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["@niledatabase/nile-mcp-server@latest"]
       }
     ]
   }
   

4. Restart Claude and verify Nile MCP is registered.

Cursor

1. Make sure Node.js is installed.
2. Use npm to install the server:

   npm install @niledatabase/nile-mcp-server@latest
   

3. Edit cursor.config.json to include:

   {
     "mcpServers": [
       {
         "name": "nile-mcp",
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["@niledatabase/nile-mcp-server@latest"]
       }
     ]
   }
   

4. Save and restart Cursor to verify setup.

Cline

1. Ensure Node.js is installed.
2. Install Nile MCP Server:

   npm install @niledatabase/nile-mcp-server@latest
   

3. Update cline.config.json:

   {
     "mcpServers": [
       {
         "name": "nile-mcp",
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["@niledatabase/nile-mcp-server@latest"]
       }
     ]
   }
   

4. Save and restart Cline. Confirm Nile MCP is available.

Securing API Keys

It is recommended to use environment variables for API keys and sensitive credentials. Example MCP server configuration with env:

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "nile-mcp",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@niledatabase/nile-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "NILE_API_KEY": "${NILE_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Set NILE_API_KEY in your environment before starting the platform.

How to use this MCP inside flows

Using MCP in FlowHunt

To integrate MCP servers into your FlowHunt workflow, start by adding the MCP component to your flow and connecting it to your AI agent:

Click on the MCP component to open the configuration panel. In the system MCP configuration section, insert your MCP server details using this JSON format:

{
  "nile-mcp": {
    "transport": "streamable_http",
    "url": "https://yourmcpserver.example/pathtothemcp/url"
  }
}

Once configured, the AI agent is now able to use this MCP as a tool with access to all its functions and capabilities. Remember to change “nile-mcp” to match your configuration and update the URL accordingly.

Overview

Our opinion

The Nile MCP Server implements core MCP server features and exposes robust database management tools, but lacks explicit prompt templates and documented resource primitives. Sampling and Roots support are not mentioned. Documentation is clear for setup and security best practices. Based on these findings, we would rate this MCP at 6/10 for practical LLM integration and developer usability.

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