Release / 28 Jul 2026

MCP Toolbox for Databases v1.8.0

Organize tools and prompts into named groups.

Before you upgrade to v1.8.0

2 to fix

Fix invalid tool names or invalid tool definitions before starting the server; startup validation is enforced again.

Action requiredDefine parameterized database tools in YAML and share them with agents through MCP or Toolbox SDKs.Affects: Configurations that previously passed despite invalid tool definitions.

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The default toolset is listed in alphabetical order.

Behavior changedDefine parameterized database tools in YAML and share them with agents through MCP or Toolbox SDKs.Affects: Clients displaying or relying on default tool order.

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googleapis/mcp-toolbox/releases/tag/v1.8.0

Explicitly allow intended endpoints in `100.64.0.0/10` with the HTTP source allowlist; the default guard now blocks this range.

Action requiredCall HTTP APIs through configured tools.Affects: HTTP tools calling services in shared CGNAT address space.

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Active-query listing defaults to 100 results instead of 10.

Behavior changedRun configured MySQL queries and inspect tables and active queries.Affects: Users of MySQL active-query listing.Inferred

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googleapis/mcp-toolbox/blob/v1.8.0/docs/en/integrations/mysql/tools/mysql-list-active-que…

What changed in v1.8.0

Adds named groups, group-based skill generation, and a server health endpoint.

Also: Startup validation and HTTP address restrictions become stricter.

v1.8.0; use the release binaries or container image and configure the required source credentials.

New things you can do

Expose selected tools and prompts together through named MCP groups.

Added

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Check Toolbox liveness through the `/healthz` endpoint.

Added

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Fixed and improved

Generate from `--group`; single-group or single-prebuilt runs can derive names, and descriptions are optional.

ImprovedGenerate Agent Skills from configured toolsets.

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Retrieve field-value suggestions and run dashboards containing result-maker structures and merged queries.

ImprovedExplore Looker data using configured API tools.

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Update data-product aspects.

ImprovedDiscover data assets through Dataplex catalog tools.

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Seeded by @iluxav with Codex, from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.