Approval gate for databases

io.hibira/mcp-approval-gate

Wraps a database MCP server: reads pass, writes wait for a supervisor to approve them.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-approval-gate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hibira-io/mcp-approval-gate@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GATE_COMMAND": "<your GATE_COMMAND>",
        "HIBIRA_APP_ID": "<your HIBIRA_APP_ID>",
        "HIBIRA_KEY": "<your HIBIRA_KEY>",
        "HIBIRA_SECRET": "<your HIBIRA_SECRET>",
        "GATE_MODE": "writes"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • GATE_COMMANDrequiredsecretThe database MCP server to wrap, e.g. npx -y @bytebase/dbhub --transport stdio --dsn postgres://user:pass@host/db
  • HIBIRA_APP_IDrequiredHibira app ID (hibira.io portal)
  • HIBIRA_KEYrequiredHibira app key
  • HIBIRA_SECRETrequiredsecretHibira app secret
  • GATE_MODEwrites (default), all or none

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Databases
Version
0.4.0
Registry
active
Published
11/13/2026
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