Supabase MCP Server vs Supabase

In-depth architectural comparison of the Supabase MCP Server and Supabase 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 Supabase 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: SUPABASE_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: List and inspect Supabase projects, Create and delete Supabase projects, Retrieve project API keys.

Explore Supabase MCP Server Details

Choose Supabase when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: HTTP MCP endpoint for Supabase projects, Table management and data queries, Project-scoped and read-only modes.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Supabase MCP Server joshuarileydev Databases	Supabase Databases
Summary	Supabase MCP Server for managing and creating projects and organisations in Supabase	MCP server for interacting with the Supabase platform
Category & Scope	Databases	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": {
    "joshuarileydev-supabase-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "y"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SUPABASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_SUPABASE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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