Hana MCP Server vs Genai Toolbox
A side-by-side look at the Hana MCP Server and Genai Toolbox MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Hana MCP ServerDatabases · Local subprocess (stdio)SAP HANA MCP server — Model Context Protocol server for SAP HANA and HANA Cloud. Use with Claude Code, VS Code, and other AI agents.59GoodAuth: otherVerdict: choose Hana MCP Server for databases work as a local process; choose Genai Toolbox for databases as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
HChoose Hana MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
HANA_HOST, HANA_PORT, HANA_USER, HANA_PASSWORD, HANA_SCHEMA.
Choose Genai Toolbox when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | H Hana MCP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | other | other |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | HANA_HOSTHANA_PORTHANA_USERHANA_PASSWORDHANA_SCHEMA | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 71 | 16,646 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Hana MCP Server | View Genai Toolbox |
Tools & capabilities
Hana MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Genai Toolbox 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.
Hana MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"hana-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hana-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"HANA_HOST": "YOUR_HANA_HOST_HERE",
"HANA_PORT": "YOUR_HANA_PORT_HERE",
"HANA_USER": "YOUR_HANA_USER_HERE",
"HANA_PASSWORD": "YOUR_HANA_PASSWORD_HERE",
"HANA_SCHEMA": "YOUR_HANA_SCHEMA_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Genai Toolbox
{
"mcpServers": {
"googleapis-genai-toolbox": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@toolbox-sdk/server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Hana MCP Server is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Genai Toolbox belongs to Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Hana MCP Server for databases work and Genai Toolbox for databases.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Hana MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: other. Genai Toolbox is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 hana-mcp-server and googleapis-genai-toolbox as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Hana MCP Server has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 71 GitHub stars. Genai Toolbox has 56/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 16,646 GitHub stars.