Convex Backend vs Convex Backend
A side-by-side look at the Convex Backend and Convex Backend MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Convex BackendDatabasesConvex database integration to introspect tables and functions and run one-off queries.39FairAuth: not declaredConvex BackendDatabasesConvex database integration to introspect tables, functions, and run oneoff queries (Source)37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Convex Backend for databases work; choose Convex Backend for databases. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Convex Backend when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
Choose Convex Backend when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Convex Backend | Convex Backend |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | — | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 12,705 | — |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Convex Backend | View Convex Backend |
Tools & capabilities
Convex Backend tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Convex Backend tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Convex Backend
No confirmed install command for Convex Backend yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Convex Backend
No confirmed install command for Convex Backend yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Convex Backend is categorized under Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Convex Backend belongs to Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Convex Backend for databases work and Convex Backend for databases.
Neither server has a confirmed install command yet, so we don't publish a guessed config. Follow each project's own setup instructions, linked from its listing page.
Convex Backend is listed as free. Convex Backend 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 get-convex-convex-backend-2 and get-convex-convex-backend as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Convex Backend has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 12,705 GitHub stars. Convex Backend has 37/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.