Airtable MCP Server vs Skysql MCP

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

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 Skysql MCP 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: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Airtable MCP Server domdomegg Databases	Skysql MCP skysqlinc Databases
Summary	Airtable database integration with schema inspection, read and write capabilities	Serverless MariaDB Cloud DB MCP server. Tools to launch, delete, execute SQL and work with DB level AI agents for accurate text-2-sql and conversations.
Category & Scope	Databases

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skysqlinc-skysql-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skysqlinc-skysql-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SKYSQL_API_KEY": "YOUR_SKYSQL_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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