# Securely connect Claude Code to Postgres via MCP

DevFeed: [Securely connect Claude Code to Postgres via MCP](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/securely-connect-claude-code-to-postgres-via-mcp-31194.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://tailscale.com/learn/postgres-mcp>)

Published: 2026-04-13T13:24:20Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Learn on Tailscale](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/learn-on-tailscale.md>)

Topics: [Model Context Protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/model-context-protocol.md>), [Claude Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude-code.md>), [Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/database.md>), [Access Control](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/access-control.md>), [audit](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/audit.md>)

Tags: [access-control](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/access-control.md>), [audit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audit.md>), [claude-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude-code.md>), [codex](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/codex.md>), [cursor](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cursor.md>), [health-checks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/health-checks.md>), [mcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp.md>), [oauth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oauth.md>), [postgres](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/postgres.md>), [rate-limiting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rate-limiting.md>)

## AI overview

A practical guide to connecting Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex to Postgres through MCP. It covers quick local setup, comparing Postgres MCP servers, and securing team or production deployments with least-privilege credentials, environment variables, access controls, audit trails, and related governance features.

## Source excerpt

Set up Postgres MCP for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex fast, and see how to handle credentials, access control, and audit trails.