# SQL Tunnel

> Use this tool when you need to securely access MySQL databases in private networks through SSH tunnels, enabling AI assistants to interact with databases while maintaining standard security practices. It solves the problem of providing secure database access to AI assistants, supporting configurable authentication via username/password or SSH keys. Ideal for organizations requiring secure database interactions, it takes database credentials and SSH connection details as input and outputs secure database access for AI assistants.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/t3ta-sql-tunnel  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/t3ta-sql-tunnel

## Description

SQL MCP server that enables AI assistants to interact with MySQL databases through SSH tunnels. Built with TypeScript and the MCP SDK, it provides secure database access by establishing SSH connections through bastion hosts, with configurable authentication via username/password or SSH keys. Particularly valuable for organizations that need to provide AI assistants with secure access to databases in private networks while maintaining standard security practices.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.93
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/t3ta-sql-tunnel)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/t3ta/sql-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "t3ta-sql-tunnel"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/t3ta-sql-tunnel` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/t3ta-sql-tunnel/pull`

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