Aiven

MCP server by Aiven

Provision and manage Aiven PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka and other services, and deploy apps, from your AI assistant.

OAuth sign-in (You sign in with the vendor the first time you connect)Streamable HTTP

Connect to Aiven

Aiven needs sign-in. Connect with its own URL:

https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp

Your client opens Aiven’s sign-in the first time you use it. The token stays between your client and Aiven.

Share this server

Opens this page, with the URL and setup steps.

mcp.tc/i/aiven

About

Connects an assistant to the Aiven cloud data platform. You can provision and manage PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka and other Aiven services, deploy applications, and manage integrations in plain language. Actions are limited by the permissions of the signed-in Aiven user.

The hosted endpoint is https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp, and your client prompts you to authorize on Aiven. Optional URL parameters enable read-only mode (read_only=true) and limit the exposed tools (services_scope=pg, kafka, application, integrations). A local stdio option runs with npx -y mcp-aiven and needs Node.js 18+ and an AIVEN_TOKEN API token. The server can create, change and delete services, so use it with care.

What you can do

  • Provision and manage Aiven PostgreSQL services
  • Manage Apache Kafka services and create topics
  • Deploy and manage applications on Aiven
  • Discover projects and services
  • Restrict access with read-only mode
  • Limit the tool set by scope: pg, kafka, application, integrations

Tools

Aiven lists its tools only after you sign in, so we can’t show them here. Your client lists them once you’re connected.

Example prompts

  • List the services in my Aiven project

  • Create a new Aiven PostgreSQL service in a nearby cloud region

  • Create a Kafka topic named orders on my Aiven Kafka service

  • Show me my Kafka topics in read-only mode

Set up

Every client connects to mcp.aiven.live, and Aiven asks you to sign in the first time. Pick yours; the page remembers your choice.

Claude Code

  1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:
claude mcp add --transport http aiven https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp
  1. Start Claude Code, type /mcp, pick aiven and choose Authenticate. A browser window opens for the Aiven sign-in.

Add --scope user to make it available in every project, not just this one.

Claude Desktop

  1. Open Settings → Connectors and click Add custom connector.
  2. Name it Aiven and paste this URL:
https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp
  1. Click Add, then Connect, and sign in when Aiven asks.

Claude Desktop’s JSON config file only starts local servers. Remote servers go through Connectors, and connectors you add on claude.ai show up here too.

claude.ai

  1. Open the connector form on claude.ai. This button fills in the name and URL for you:
  1. Check that the URL reads https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp and click Add.
  2. Click Connect and sign in when Aiven asks.

Free plans allow one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under Organization settings → Connectors.

ChatGPT

  1. On chatgpt.com, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
  2. Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click + to create an app for a remote MCP server.
  3. Paste https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp as the server URL and choose OAuth. ChatGPT sends you to Aiven to sign in.

Developer mode is available on the web for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts.

Cursor

Or add it by hand to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project):

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiven": {
      "url": "https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor shows Needs login next to the server. Click it to sign in.

VS Code

Or from a terminal:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"aiven","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp"}'

Or commit it to the repo in .vscode/mcp.json:

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "aiven": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code asks you to sign in the first time the server starts.

Devin Desktop

  1. Add it to ~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json (macOS and Linux) or %APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json (Windows):
mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiven": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  1. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade and sign in when asked.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. It reads serverUrl (or url) for remote servers.

Codex

codex mcp add aiven --url https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp
codex mcp login aiven

Or edit ~/.codex/config.toml directly:

config.toml
[mcp_servers.aiven]
url = "https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp"

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add --transport http aiven https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp

Then, inside Gemini CLI, run /mcp auth aiven to sign in.

This adds it to the current project. Add -s user to use it everywhere.

Any client

Most clients accept this shape. Some name the URL field differently: serverUrl in Devin Desktop, httpUrl in Gemini CLI’s settings file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiven": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Zed puts servers under context_servers in its settings. Cline needs "type": "streamableHttp", or it assumes SSE.

Client only starts local servers? Bridge it with npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp.

FAQ

Can I paste mcp.tc/i/aiven into my MCP client?

No. mcp.tc links are pages, not server addresses. Connect with https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp, so your client talks to Aiven directly. The sign-in token only works there anyway. The quick link is for sharing: it opens this page, with setup steps for every client.

Does Aiven need an API key or a sign-in?

Yes, you need a Aiven account. The first time your client connects, it opens Aiven’s sign-in page. The token goes straight to the server’s own URL, never through mcp.tc.

Is Aiven a remote or a local server?

Remote. Aiven hosts it at https://mcp.aiven.live/mcp, and it speaks Streamable HTTP. There’s nothing to install.

What can Aiven do?

You can provision and manage Aiven PostgreSQL services, manage Apache Kafka services and create topics and deploy and manage applications on Aiven.

Which clients can use it?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, claude.ai, ChatGPT in developer mode, Cursor, VS Code, Devin Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Zed and others. The setup steps cover each one.

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