# MariaDB Enterprise MCP Server

- [Overview](https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-mcp-server/introduction.md): The MariaDB Enterprise MCP Server acts as a hardened interface between AI agents and MariaDB, centralizing access control, simplifying AI development, and enabling RAG workflows.
- [Features](https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-mcp-server/features.md): MariaDB Enterprise MCP Server provides database introspection and SQL tools, vector store and semantic search tools, and RAG orchestration for document ingestion and response generation.
- [Authentication](https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-mcp-server/authentication.md): MCP Server authentication uses JWT tokens with bcrypt hashing, role-based access control, and four deployment modes including standalone, 1Password, Local Vault, and HCP Vault.
- [Token Management](https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-mcp-server/authentication/token-management.md): The MCP Server issues JWT tokens on login, then validates each request by verifying the signature, checking token expiration, and confirming the user against the shared MariaDB database.
- [Architecture](https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-mcp-server/architecture.md): MariaDB Enterprise MCP Server uses a multi-layered architecture: an MCP Server gateway, an optional RAG API microservice, and a shared MariaDB database as the single source of truth.
- [Example](https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-mcp-server/example.md): Usage examples for the MariaDB Enterprise MCP Server illustrate JSON tool-call payloads for SQL queries, vector store creation, document insertion, semantic search, and RAG generation.
- [Usage Examples](https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-mcp-server/example/usage-examples.md): JSON payload examples for the MariaDB Enterprise MCP Server span SQL queries, vector store creation and search, document insertion, and RAG generation, each shown as a tool call.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-mcp-server/frequently-asked-questions.md): Common questions about the MCP Server address installation, MariaDB connection setup, AI client integration, how LLM agents invoke tools, and the purpose of JSON protocol examples.


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