SQL Cortex FAQs

Question 1

What is SQL Cortex and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

SQL Cortex is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI agents (e.g., Claude, OpenAI, Gemini) direct, policy-enforced access to SQL databases. It features various tools for querying, schema management, migrations, and an administrative interface.

Question 2

Which LLM providers and databases are supported by SQL Cortex?

Accepted Answer

It supports multiple LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Ollama, Gemini, Groq, and Mistral. For databases, SQL Cortex currently supports SQLite and PostgreSQL.

Question 3

Can SQL Cortex manage database schemas and migrations?

Accepted Answer

Yes, SQL Cortex includes powerful MCP tools for schema introspection, designing desired schemas, comparing schemas, generating migration plans, and applying SQL migrations to your databases.

Question 4

How does SQL Cortex ensure the security of my database operations?

Accepted Answer

SQL Cortex offers robust policy enforcement, including read-only mode, query allowlists, row limits, query timeouts, and options to restrict destructive DDL/DML operations, ensuring AI agents interact safely and within defined boundaries.

Question 5

What functionalities are available in the SQL Cortex Admin UI?

Accepted Answer

The Admin UI provides a comprehensive web dashboard with an SQL sandbox, schema browser, a chat assistant for natural language to SQL queries, query audit logs, and settings for database connections and LLM provider configurations.

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