Keboola MCP Server vs Metabase MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Keboola MCP Server and Metabase 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Keboola MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: KBC_BRANCH_ID.
• Primary tools included: Direct table queries and metadata management, Create, list, and inspect extractors, writers, and transformations, Run components and retrieve job execution details.

Explore Keboola MCP Server Details

Choose Metabase MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: METABASE_URL, METABASE_API_KEY.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Keboola MCP Server keboola Data Platforms	Metabase MCP 1luvc0d3 Data Platforms
Summary	interact with Keboola Connection Data Platform. This server provides tools for listing and accessing data from Keboola Storage API.	MCP server connecting Claude to Metabase with 28 tools for natural language data analysis, dashboard management, SQL queries, and automated insights. Features SQL guardrails, rate limiting, and audit logging.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "keboola-keboola-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "keboola_mcp_server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KBC_BRANCH_ID": "YOUR_KBC_BRANCH_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "1luvc0d3-metabase-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ai-1luvc0d3/metabase-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "METABASE_URL": "YOUR_METABASE_URL_HERE",
        "METABASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_METABASE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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