DBHub vs InfluxDB v2 MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two Databases servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	DBHub Zero-dependency, token-efficient database MCP server for Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, and SQLite. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	InfluxDB v2 MCP Server Query, write, and manage an InfluxDB v2 instance via the InfluxDB OSS API v2. Unverified stdio (local) API key JavaScript
Category	Databases	Databases
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	3.0k	41
Last commit	1 month ago	7 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx @bytebase/dbhub@latest --transport stdio --dsn "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"`	`npx influxdb-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick DBHub if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick InfluxDB v2 MCP Server if you prefer its approach (query, write, and manage an influxdb v2 instance via the influxdb oss api v2).

Add DBHub

Install / run

npx @bytebase/dbhub@latest --transport stdio --dsn "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbhub": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@bytebase/dbhub@latest",
        "--transport",
        "stdio",
        "--dsn",
        "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add InfluxDB v2 MCP Server

Install / run

npx influxdb-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "influxdb-v2-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "influxdb-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INFLUXDB_TOKEN": "your_token",
        "INFLUXDB_URL": "http://localhost:8086",
        "INFLUXDB_ORG": "your_org"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

DBHub or InfluxDB v2 MCP Server — which is better?

Pick DBHub if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick InfluxDB v2 MCP Server if you prefer its approach (query, write, and manage an influxdb v2 instance via the influxdb oss api v2).

Can I use both DBHub and InfluxDB v2 MCP Server?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do DBHub and InfluxDB v2 MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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