Fasttransfer MCP server

FastTransfer MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes FastTransfer functionality for efficient data transfer between various database systems.

Overview

FastTransfer is a high-performance CLI tool for transferring data between databases. This MCP server wraps FastTransfer functionality and provides:

• Safety-first approach: Preview commands before execution with user confirmation required
• Password masking: Credentials and connection strings are never displayed in logs or output
• Intelligent validation: Parameter validation with database-specific compatibility checks
• Smart suggestions: Automatic parallelism method recommendations
• Version detection: Automatic binary version detection with capability registry
• Comprehensive logging: Full execution logs with timestamps and results

MCP Tools

1. previewtransfercommand

Build and preview a FastTransfer command WITHOUT executing it. Shows the exact command with passwords masked. Always use this first.

2. execute_transfer

Execute a previously previewed command. Requires confirmation: true as a safety mechanism.

3. validate_connection

Validate database connection parameters (parameter check only, does not test actual connectivity).

4. listsupportedcombinations

List all supported source-to-target database combinations.

5. suggestparallelismmethod

Recommend the optimal parallelism method based on source database type and table characteristics.

6. get_version

Report the detected FastTransfer binary version, supported types, and feature flags.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher
• FastTransfer binary v0.16+ (obtain from Arpe.io)
• Claude Code or another MCP client

Setup

1. Clone or download this repository:

cd /path/to/fasttransfer-mcp

1. Install Python dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

1. Configure environment:

cp .env.example .env
   # Edit .env with your FastTransfer path

1. Add to Claude Code configuration (~/.claude.json):

{
     "mcpServers": {
       "fasttransfer": {
         "type": "stdio",
         "command": "python",
         "args": ["/absolute/path/to/fasttransfer-mcp/src/server.py"],
         "env": {
           "FASTTRANSFER_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/fasttransfer/FastTransfer"
         }
       }
     }
   }

1. Restart Claude Code to load the MCP server.

1. Verify installation:

# In Claude Code, run:
   /mcp
   # You should see "fasttransfer: connected"

Configuration

Environment Variables

Edit .env to configure:

# Path to FastTransfer binary (required)
FASTTRANSFER_PATH=./fasttransfer/FastTransfer

# Execution timeout in seconds (default: 1800 = 30 minutes)
FASTTRANSFER_TIMEOUT=1800

# Log directory (default: ./logs)
FASTTRANSFER_LOG_DIR=./logs

# Log level (default: INFO)
LOG_LEVEL=INFO

Connection Options

The server supports multiple ways to authenticate and connect:

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.