Db Metadata Extractor MCP vs Valv

In-depth architectural comparison of the Db Metadata Extractor MCP and Valv 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 Db Metadata Extractor MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: extract_metadata, query_metadata.

Explore Db Metadata Extractor MCP Details

Choose Valv when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Valv Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Db Metadata Extractor MCP Databases	Valv Databases
Summary	Extract database schema metadata from PostgreSQL, Snowflake, SQL Server, BigQuery, Oracle.	Let coding agents query any SQL database safely. Read-only by default and scoped by your policies.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

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": {
    "db-metadata-extractor-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "db-metadata-extractor-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "valv": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@valv/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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