Redash MCP vs Pgmcp
A side-by-side look at the Redash MCP and Pgmcp 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 Pgmcp for databases over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Redash MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
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.
Choose Pgmcp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DATABASE_URL.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Databases | Databases |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | REDASH_URLREDASH_API_KEYREDASH_SAFETY_MODE |
Tools & capabilities
Redash MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Pgmcp 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.
Redash MCP
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
Pgmcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"subnetmarco-pgmcp": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Redash MCP is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pgmcp belongs to Databases and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Redash MCP for databases work and Pgmcp 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.
Redash MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Pgmcp is listed as free. Auth: api key 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 seob717-redash-mcp and subnetmarco-pgmcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Redash MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Pgmcp has 45/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 541 GitHub stars.