Nlqueries vs Whodb
A side-by-side look at the Nlqueries and Whodb 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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WhodbDatabasesSelf-hosted workspace for browsing and querying databases (Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more), with an MCP server for agents.51GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Nlqueries for databases work as a local process; choose Whodb for databases. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Nlqueries when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, QDRANT_API_KEY, NLQ_MCP_STATIC_TOKEN.
WChoose Whodb when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | W Whodb | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | ANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENAI_API_KEYQDRANT_API_KEYNLQ_MCP_STATIC_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 5,038 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Nlqueries | View Whodb |
Tools & capabilities
Nlqueries tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Whodb 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.
Nlqueries
{
"mcpServers": {
"nlqueries-nlqueries": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"nlqueries-core"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"QDRANT_API_KEY": "YOUR_QDRANT_API_KEY_HERE",
"NLQ_MCP_STATIC_TOKEN": "YOUR_NLQ_MCP_STATIC_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Whodb
No confirmed install command for Whodb yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Nlqueries is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Whodb belongs to Databases and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Nlqueries for databases work and Whodb 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. Whodb has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Nlqueries has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Whodb is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 nlqueries-nlqueries and whodb as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Nlqueries has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. Whodb has 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5,038 GitHub stars.