What is Convex?
Convex is a MCP server by get-convex. Convex database integration to introspect tables and functions and run one-off queries. It is listed under Data & databases and has 12,714 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | get-convex |
| Repository | get-convex/convex-backend |
| Popularity | 12,714 GitHub stars |
| Category | Data & databases |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #50 of 4,418 MCP servers; #2 in Data & databases |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +26 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is Convex safe to install?
Convex scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install Convex?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/get-convex/convex-backend
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add convex-backend -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http convex-backend <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs Convex for you:
Add the "Convex" MCP server from https://github.com/get-convex/convex-backend to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.