Dbhub vs Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Dbhub and Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Dbhub for databases work as a local process; choose Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Dbhub when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
dbhub.toml.
Choose Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, DB_PASSWORD, DB_ALLOWED_HOSTS. - You want tools like
connect, disconnect, query.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | DB_HOSTDB_PORTDB_DATABASEDB_USERNAMEDB_PASSWORDDB_ALLOWED_HOSTS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3,691 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 1 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Dbhub | View Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Dbhub tools 1
dbhub.toml
Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server tools 3
connectConnect to a MySQL database using a connection string. The connection will be used for subsequent queries until changed.disconnectDisconnect from the current runtime database and revert to the default environment-configured connectionqueryRun a read-only SQL query against the currently connected database
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Dbhub
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbhub": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@bytebase/dbhub@latest"
]
}
}
}
Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"read-only-local-mysql-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hovecapital/read-only-mysql-mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"DB_HOST": "YOUR_DB_HOST_HERE",
"DB_PORT": "YOUR_DB_PORT_HERE",
"DB_DATABASE": "YOUR_DB_DATABASE_HERE",
"DB_USERNAME": "YOUR_DB_USERNAME_HERE",
"DB_PASSWORD": "YOUR_DB_PASSWORD_HERE",
"DB_ALLOWED_HOSTS": "YOUR_DB_ALLOWED_HOSTS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Dbhub is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Dbhub for databases work and Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server for databases.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Dbhub has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add dbhub and read-only-local-mysql-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Dbhub has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 3,691 GitHub stars. Read Only Local Mysql MCP Server has 60/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars.