What is the key difference between Airflow MCP Server and Druid MCP Server?

Airflow MCP Server belongs to the Data Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Druid MCP Server belongs to the Data Platforms category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Airflow MCP Server or Druid MCP Server in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Airflow MCP Server and Druid MCP Server free or paid?

Airflow MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (other). Druid MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Airflow MCP Server lists 7 tools with 3 views and 2 GitHub stars. Druid MCP Server lists 6 tools with 3 views and 18 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Airflow MCP Server and Druid MCP Server together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Airflow MCP Server vs Druid MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Airflow MCP Server and Druid MCP Server 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Airflow MCP Server

Data Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Druid MCP Server

Data Platforms · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Verdict Summary: Choose Airflow MCP Server if you need specialized Data Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Druid MCP Server if your workspace requires Data Platforms integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Airflow MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: AIRFLOW_API_URL, AIRFLOW_USERNAME, AIRFLOW_PASSWORD, AIRFLOW_ALLOW_WRITE, AIRFLOW_TOOLS, AIRFLOW_DISABLE.
Primary tools included: airflow-list-dags, airflow-list-runs, airflow-get-task-instances.

Explore Airflow MCP Server Details

Choose Druid MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: DRUID_ROUTER_URL, DRUID_COORDINATOR_URL, SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE, DRUID_MCP_SECURITY_OAUTH2_ENABLED.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Airflow MCP Server us-all Data Platforms	Druid MCP Server iunera Data Platforms
Summary	Airflow REST API — 7 tools (DAG list, runs, task instances, log tails, trigger, clear). dag-health-rollup aggregation. Airflow 3.x /api/v2 + JWT (SimpleAuthManager); pin 0.1.x for Airflow 2.x. Read-only by default; trigger/clear write-gated.	Comprehensive MCP server for Apache Druid that provides extensive tools, resources, and prompts for managing and analyzing Druid clusters.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Airflow MCP Server Tools (7)

airflow-list-dags

List active DAGs with tag/search filters

airflow-list-runs

Recent runs of one DAG (state filter, ordered newest first)

airflow-get-task-instances

Task instances for a specific DAG run

airflow-get-task-logs

Tail (last N kB) of one task instance log

airflow-trigger-dag

Trigger a new run (write-gated)

airflow-clear-task

Clear specific task instances → re-run (write-gated)

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).

Airflow MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-all-airflow-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@us-all/airflow-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRFLOW_API_URL": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_API_URL_HERE",
        "AIRFLOW_USERNAME": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_USERNAME_HERE",
        "AIRFLOW_PASSWORD": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "AIRFLOW_ALLOW_WRITE": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_ALLOW_WRITE_HERE",
        "AIRFLOW_TOOLS": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_TOOLS_HERE",
        "AIRFLOW_DISABLE": "YOUR_AIRFLOW_DISABLE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Druid MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iunera-druid-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Airflow MCP Server is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Druid MCP Server belongs to Data Platforms using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Airflow MCP Server when you need capabilities focused on data platforms and Druid MCP Server when you require tools for data platforms.

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