Databricks vs MCP Database Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Databricks and MCP Database Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Databricks when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose MCP Database Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Databricks Databases	MCP Database Server Databases
Summary	Your Databricks Lakehouse in natural language: run SQL on your SQL warehouses, track long-running qu	MCP server for SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL with natural language to SQL and direct SQL tooling.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "databricks": {
      "url": "https://claude.ai/new?modal=add-custom-connector#settings/customize-connectors"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-database-server": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0"
    }
  }
}

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