What is the key difference between Firebase MCP and Supabase MCP?

Firebase MCP belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution, while Supabase MCP belongs to the Databases category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Firebase MCP or Supabase 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 Firebase MCP and Supabase MCP free or paid?

Firebase MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Supabase MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Firebase MCP lists 5 tools with 2 views and 248 GitHub stars. Supabase MCP lists 6 tools with 5 views and 2,910 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Firebase MCP and Supabase 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

Firebase MCP vs Supabase MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Firebase MCP and Supabase 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

Firebase MCP

Databases · Local stdio

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

Supabase MCP

Databases · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

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

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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: SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH, FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_PATH, DEBUG_LOG_FILE.
Primary tools included: Firestore document CRUD and querying, Storage file upload, listing, and metadata retrieval, Authentication user lookup by identifier.

Explore Firebase MCP Details

Choose Supabase MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Firebase MCP gannonh Databases	Supabase MCP supabase-community Databases
Summary	Firebase services including Auth, Firestore and Storage.	Official Supabase MCP server to connect AI assistants directly with your Supabase project and allows them to perform tasks like managing tables, fetching config, and querying data.
Category & Scope	Databases

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Firebase MCP Tools (5)

Firestore document CRUD and querying

Storage file upload, listing, and metadata retrieval

Authentication user lookup by identifier

Supports stdio and HTTP transport modes

Configurable via environment variables for credentials and storage bucket

Supabase MCP Tools (6)

Hosted HTTP MCP endpoint

Supabase project and table management

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).

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supabase MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supabase-community-supabase-mcp": {
      "url": "https://supabase.com/mcp#available-tools"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Firebase MCP is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Supabase MCP belongs to Databases using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Firebase MCP when you need capabilities focused on databases and Supabase MCP when you require tools for databases.

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