The Actian MCP Server for Zen connects AI applications to the Actian Zen database using the open Model Context Protocol (MCP). It acts as a secure bridge between MCP-compatible AI clients and your database, enabling agents to discover schemas, execute queries, and retrieve real-time context through a standardized interface.
Actian Zen is suited for edge-based AI and zero-admin mobile applications.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Run SQL queries | Execute read-only SQL with automatic Zen dialect translation. |
| Write support | Run INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE through execute_write_query when read-write mode is enabled. |
| Human-in-the-loop write approval | Every write requires a person to approve it in the connected MCP client, and the OAuth mcp:write scope when OAuth is enabled. |
| List tables and views | Discover available objects and inspect their structure. |
| ORM operations | Query with JOINs, WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY, and LIMIT clauses. |
| Server management | Query server capabilities, list DSNs, and release locks. |
| Schema metadata | Read database schema as a structured resource. |
| Custom extensions | Add custom tools and resources with Python modules mounted at /app/extensions, without modifying the core plugin. |
docker run -d \
--name zen-mcp \
-p 8000:8000 \
--add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway \
-v ./conf.json:/app/conf.json:ro \
actian/zen-mcp-server:1.1.0
For configuration file format, HTTPS setup, OAuth authentication, and MCP client integration, see the full documentation.
The Actian MCP Server software contained in this image is copyright (c) 2026 Actian Corporation. See /app/ACTIAN_EULA.txt in the image for license terms.
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Image
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26 days ago
docker pull actian/zen-mcp-server:1.1.0