Add the Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) MCP server to Claude Code

claude mcp add tiger-data -e TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -e TIGER_SECRET_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -- docker run -i --rm -e TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY -e TIGER_SECRET_KEY ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-cli:0.26.0

Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: Claude Code MCP config guide

Run /mcp inside Claude Code to sign in to remote servers that use OAuth. Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) runs locally and needs TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY, TIGER_SECRET_KEY. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting Claude Code.

Ask Claude Code for something Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) can do. Create, fork, resize and query Tiger Cloud Postgres services, with metrics and docs search. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.

• · Add --scope project to share a server with your team through .mcp.json in the repo.
• · Use claude mcp list to see what is connected and claude mcp remove <name> to drop one.

How do I add the Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) MCP server to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add tiger-data -e TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -e TIGER_SECRET_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -- docker run -i --rm -e TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY -e TIGER_SECRET_KEY ghcr.io/timescale/tiger-cli:0.26.0. Run /mcp inside Claude Code to sign in to remote servers that use OAuth.

Is this the official Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) MCP server?

Yes. It is published by Tiger Data as io.github.timescale/tiger-cli in the official MCP registry.

Does the Tiger Data (Tiger Cloud) MCP server need an API key?

Yes. It runs locally and requires TIGER_PUBLIC_KEY, TIGER_SECRET_KEY.