This tutorial covers how to add the [Neon MCP Server](https://github.com/neondatabase/mcp-server-neon) as a goose extension to interact with your Neon Postgres databases and manage your projects, branches, and more.
1.**Remote MCP server** hosted by Neon, which redirects you to neon.com to sign in to your Neon account.
2.**Local MCP server** that you can run on your own machine using an API key to connect with a specific organization or your personal account.
:::warning Security Note
The Neon MCP Server grants powerful database management capabilities and is intended for local development only - always review LLM-requested actions before execution and avoid using in production environments.
[Launch the installer](goose://extension?type=streamable_http&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.neon.tech%2Fmcp&id=neon&name=Neon&description=Manage%20Neon%20Postgres%20databases%2C%20projects%2C%20and%20branches)
[Launch the installer](goose://extension?cmd=npx&arg=-y&arg=%40neondatabase%2Fmcp-server-neon&arg=start&arg=%3CYOUR_NEON_API_KEY%3E&id=neon&name=Neon&description=Manage%20your%20Neon%20Postgres%20databases%2C%20projects%2C%20and%20branches)
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (v18.0.0 or higher) installed on your system to run this command, as it uses `npx`
- Neon API key to authenticate the Neon MCP Server with your Neon account. You can create one from the [Neon Console](https://console.neon.tech) under your Profile settings. Refer to the [Neon documentation on API Keys](https://neon.com/docs/manage/api-keys#creating-api-keys) for detailed instructions.
All projects are running PostgreSQL 17 and have autoscaling configured between 1-2 compute units. Would you like more detailed information about any specific project?
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## Example Usage 2
Discover what tables and schemas exist within a specific project.