A side-by-side look at the Redash MCP and MCP Server Jdbc MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Redash MCP for databases work as a local process; choose MCP Server Jdbc for databases. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
REDASH_URL, REDASH_API_KEY, REDASH_SAFETY_MODE, REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII, REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST, REDASH_AUTO_LIMIT, REDASH_MCP_CACHE_TTL, REDASH_MCP_CACHE_MAX_MB.jdbc_get_schemas, jdbc_get_tables, jdbc_describe_table.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | REDASH_URLREDASH_API_KEYREDASH_SAFETY_MODEREDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PIIREDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COSTREDASH_AUTO_LIMITREDASH_MCP_CACHE_TTLREDASH_MCP_CACHE_MAX_MB | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 17 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 10 |
| Full listing | View Redash MCP | View MCP Server Jdbc |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
jdbc_get_schemasList database schemas accessible to connected database management system (DBMS).jdbc_get_tablesList tables associated with a selected database schema.jdbc_describe_tableProvide the description of a table associated with a designated database schema. This includes information about column names, data types, nulls handling, autoincrement, primary key, and foreign keys.jdbc_filter_table_namesList tables, based on a substring pattern from the `q` input field, associated with a selected database schema.jdbc_query_databaseExecute a SQL query and return results in JSONL format.jdbc_execute_queryExecute a SQL query and return results in JSONL format.jdbc_execute_query_mdExecute a SQL query and return results in Markdown table format.jdbc_spasql_query_A Virtuoso-specific feature!_ Execute a SPASQL query and return results.jdbc_sparql_query_A Virtuoso-specific feature!_ Execute a SPARQL query and return results.jdbc_virtuoso_support_ai_A Virtuoso-specific feature!_ Interact with LLMs through the Virtuoso Support Assistant/Agent.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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"seob717-redash-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"redash-mcp"
],
"env": {
"REDASH_URL": "YOUR_REDASH_URL_HERE",
"REDASH_API_KEY": "YOUR_REDASH_API_KEY_HERE",
"REDASH_SAFETY_MODE": "YOUR_REDASH_SAFETY_MODE_HERE",
"REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII": "YOUR_REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PII_HERE",
"REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST": "YOUR_REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COST_HERE",
"REDASH_AUTO_LIMIT": "YOUR_REDASH_AUTO_LIMIT_HERE",
"REDASH_MCP_CACHE_TTL": "YOUR_REDASH_MCP_CACHE_TTL_HERE",
"REDASH_MCP_CACHE_MAX_MB": "YOUR_REDASH_MCP_CACHE_MAX_MB_HERE"
}
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for MCP Server Jdbc yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.