MCP Server for ArangoDB

Features# Tools

• arango_query: Execute AQL queries.
• arango_insert: Insert documents into collections.
• arango_update: Update existing documents.
• arango_remove: Remove documents from collections.
• arango_backup: Backup all collections to JSON files.
• arango_list_collections: List all collections in the database.
• arango_create_collection: Create a new collection in the database.

Installation# Installing via NPM

To install arango-server globally via NPM, run the following command:

npm install -g arango-server

Running via NPX

To run arango-server directly without installation, use the following command:

npx arango-server

Configuring for VSCode Agent

To use arango-server with the VSCode Copilot agent, you must have at least VSCode 1.99.0 installed and follow these steps:

1. Create or edit the MCP configuration file: Create or edit the .vscode/mcp.json file in your workspace.
2. Add the following configuration:

{
  "servers": {
    "arango-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["arango-server"],
      "env": {
        "ARANGO_URL": "http://localhost:8529",
        "ARANGO_DB": "v20",
        "ARANGO_USERNAME": "app",
        "ARANGO_PASSWORD": "75Sab@MYa3Dj8Fc"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Start the MCP server: Open the Command Palette in VSCode and run the command MCP: Start Server.
4. Verify the server: Open the Chat view in VSCode and switch to Agent mode.

Environment Variables

The server requires the following environment variables:

• ARANGO_URL
• ARANGO_DB
• ARANGO_USERNAME
• ARANGO_PASSWORD

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.