What is the key difference between Airtable MCP Server and Firebase MCP?

Airtable MCP Server belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution, while Firebase MCP belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Airtable MCP Server or Firebase MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Airtable MCP Server and Firebase MCP free or paid?

Airtable MCP Server operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Firebase MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Airtable MCP Server lists 5 tools with 2 views and 456 GitHub stars. Firebase MCP lists 5 tools with 2 views and 248 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Airtable MCP Server and Firebase MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Airtable MCP Server vs Firebase MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Airtable MCP Server and Firebase MCP 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Airtable MCP Server

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Firebase MCP

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Airtable MCP Server if you need specialized Databases tools running via a local process. Choose Firebase MCP if your workspace requires Databases integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Airtable MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: AIRTABLE_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: List and describe Airtable bases and tables with detail levels, Read, search, create, update, and delete records, Create and update tables and fields with metadata.

Explore Airtable MCP Server Details

Choose Firebase 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).
You have access to required keys: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Airtable MCP Server domdomegg Databases	Firebase MCP gannonh Databases
Summary	Airtable database integration with schema inspection, read and write capabilities	Firebase services including Auth, Firestore and Storage.
Category & Scope	Databases

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Airtable MCP Server Tools (5)

List and describe Airtable bases and tables with detail levels

Read, search, create, update, and delete records

Create and update tables and fields with metadata

Add comments to records

Supports schema inspection for LLM context

Firebase MCP Tools (5)

Firestore document CRUD and querying

Storage file upload, listing, and metadata retrieval

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).

Airtable MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "domdomegg-airtable-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "airtable-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_AIRTABLE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Firebase MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gannonh-firebase-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH_HERE",
        "FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET": "YOUR_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET_HERE",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_PORT_HERE",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_HOST_HERE",
        "MCP_HTTP_PATH": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_PATH_HERE",
        "DEBUG_LOG_FILE": "YOUR_DEBUG_LOG_FILE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Airtable MCP Server is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Firebase MCP belongs to Databases using local stdio subprocess. Select Airtable MCP Server when you need capabilities focused on databases and Firebase MCP when you require tools for databases.

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