Set up Supabase MCP in Claude Desktop
Query your Supabase database, manage tables, run migrations, deploy edge functions, and manage branches directly from your AI editor.
1
Locate the config file
Claude Desktop reads MCP server configuration from the following file:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonCreate this file if it does not already exist.
2
Add the configuration
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"supabase-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@supabase/mcp-server-supabase"
],
"env": {
"SUPABASE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_SUPABASE_ACCESS_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}3
Set up environment variables
Supabase MCP requires the following environment variables:
SUPABASE_ACCESS_TOKENRequiredSupabase personal access token
4
Verify it works
Restart Claude Desktop. Supabase MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 25 tools available.
This server adds approximately 12,875 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.