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Aliengiraffe Spotdb MCP Server

Create ephemeral, isolated data sandboxes for AI workflows with built-in guardrails and security. Upload CSVs, query with SQL, and let LLMs explore data safely without touching production systems.

ai.aliengiraffe/spotdb

Hosted URL

Local install

Transport

STDIO

Auth

No auth required

Aliengiraffe Spotdb repository at a glance

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Last commit

May 10, 2026

License

MIT

Language

Go

What the Aliengiraffe Spotdb MCP server does

How models use it and what it is built for.

Create ephemeral, isolated data sandboxes for AI workflows with built-in guardrails and security. Upload CSVs, query with SQL, and let LLMs explore data safely without touching production systems.

Connect to Aliengiraffe Spotdb

Local install — runs as a subprocess.

docker run docker.io/aliengiraffe/spotdb:0.1.0

Environment variables

Configuration this server reads at startup.

  • X-API-KeySecret

    Optional API key for request authentication

Resources

Where to find authoritative docs and source for Aliengiraffe Spotdb.

Example prompts for Aliengiraffe Spotdb

Paste any of these into Agent Studio after connecting Aliengiraffe Spotdb.

  • Upload this CSV file to a temporary table and show me the schema
  • Query the sandbox database to find rows where revenue exceeds 50000
  • Create a snapshot of the current data state so I can revert later
  • What guardrails are enforced on write operations in this sandbox

Documentation from project README

View on GitHub

Excerpted from the project's README — boilerplate sections (license, changelog, contributing) omitted for clarity.

SpotDB

Quality Gate Status

Lightweight data sandbox for AI workflows and data exploration, enabled with guardrails and security to keep your data safe.

This project provides a lightweight, ephemeral data sandbox designed for large language models (LLMs) and agentic workflows. By providing a secure, isolated environment, it allows AI agents and scripts to analyze data without direct access to production databases. This setup prevents accidental data modification, ensures data privacy, and enforces guardrails for safe data exploration.

Features

  • 🏖️ Ephemeral Data Sandbox: Create temporary databases for AI workflows and data exploration.
  • 📸 Snapshot: Capture and store data snapshots, recover point-in-time data states or continue from a previous state.
  • 🧠 MCP API: Access data through a Model Context Protocol for seamless integration with AI models and agentic workflows.
  • ⚙️ REST API: Access data through a RESTful API for integration with traditional systems and workflows.
  • 🚂 Guardrails: Enforce rules and constraints to ensure data safety and privacy.
  • 🛡️ Security: Protect data from unauthorized access and modification.

Quick Start

  1. Tap the repository and install the package:
brew tap aliengiraffe/spaceship && \\
brew install spotdb
  1. Start the server:
spotdb
  1. Upload a CSV file:
curl -X POST \
  http://localhost:8080/api/v1/upload \
  -F "table_name=mytable" \
  -F "has_header=true" \
  -F "csv_file=@data.csv"
  1. Query the data:
curl -X POST \
  http://localhost:8080/api/v1/query \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "SELECT * FROM mytable LIMIT 10"}'
  1. Setup Claude Code You must have the claude command installed.

Then, you can add the spotdb mcp:

claude mcp add spotdb -s user -- npx -y mcp-remote http://localhost:8081/stream

Use Explorer UI

Open the Explorer UI in your browser and upload files and query the data:

open http://localhost:8080/explorer

Full Documentation

👉 https://github.com/aliengiraffe/spotdb/blob/main/DOCS.md

View the full README on GitHub

Aliengiraffe Spotdb MCP server — FAQ

Common questions about connecting and running Aliengiraffe Spotdb.

  • What is SpotDB and why would I use it with Claude?

    SpotDB is an ephemeral data sandbox that lets AI agents safely explore and analyze data without access to production databases. It prevents accidental modifications, enforces guardrails, and keeps sensitive data isolated—ideal for agentic workflows that need to query data securely.

  • How do I set up SpotDB as an MCP server?

    Install via Homebrew (`brew tap aliengiraffe/spaceship && brew install spotdb`), start the server with `spotdb`, then register it with Claude using `claude mcp add spotdb -s user -- npx -y mcp-remote http://localhost:8081/stream`. The server runs on port 8080 for REST and 8081 for MCP.

  • Can I use an API key to authenticate requests?

    Yes, SpotDB supports optional API key authentication via the X-API-Key environment variable. Set this variable when running the server to enforce authentication on requests.

  • What data formats does SpotDB support?

    SpotDB accepts CSV files uploaded via the REST API (`/api/v1/upload`). You specify the table name and whether the CSV has a header row, then query the data using SQL through the `/api/v1/query` endpoint.

  • How do snapshots work and when should I use them?

    Snapshots capture point-in-time data states in the ephemeral sandbox. Use them to recover previous states or resume workflows from a known checkpoint without re-uploading data.

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