Convex Backend vs Dolphindb MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Convex Backend and Dolphindb MCP Server 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 Convex Backend 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).
• Primary tools included: Convex table introspection, Convex function introspection, One-off query execution.

Explore Convex Backend Details

Choose Dolphindb MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: DDB_HOST, DDB_PORT, DDB_USER, DDB_PASSWD.
• Primary tools included: List databases with list_dbs(), List database tables with list_tbs(), Query table disk usage.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Convex Backend get-convex Databases	Dolphindb MCP Server tradercjz Databases
Summary	Convex database integration to introspect tables, functions, and run oneoff queries (Source)	TDolphinDB database integration with schema inspection and query capabilities
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": {
    "get-convex-convex-backend": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "get-convex-convex-backend"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tradercjz-dolphindb-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "install"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DDB_HOST": "YOUR_DDB_HOST_HERE",
        "DDB_PORT": "YOUR_DDB_PORT_HERE",
        "DDB_USER": "YOUR_DDB_USER_HERE",
        "DDB_PASSWD": "YOUR_DDB_PASSWD_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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