MCP Toolbox for Databases (BigQuery) vs Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

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

	MCP Toolbox for Databases (BigQuery) Google's official MCP server with prebuilt BigQuery tools, querying datasets via Application Default Credentials. Verified stdio (local) OAuth Go	Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) Popular community server that feeds Figma layout data to coding agents via a Figma API token. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Databases	Design & Media
Language	Go	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	16k	15k
Last commit	13 days ago	21 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`brew install mcp-toolbox && toolbox --prebuilt bigquery --stdio`	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick MCP Toolbox for Databases (BigQuery) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer its approach (popular community server that feeds figma layout data to coding agents via a figma api token).

Add MCP Toolbox for Databases (BigQuery)

Install / run

brew install mcp-toolbox && toolbox --prebuilt bigquery --stdio

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-toolbox-for-databases-bigquery": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/toolbox",
      "args": [
        "--prebuilt",
        "bigquery",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BIGQUERY_PROJECT": "<your-gcp-project-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

Install / run

npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-context-mcp-figma-developer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-developer-mcp",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_API_KEY": "<your-figma-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

MCP Toolbox for Databases (BigQuery) or Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) — which is better?

Pick MCP Toolbox for Databases (BigQuery) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer its approach (popular community server that feeds figma layout data to coding agents via a figma api token).

Can I use both MCP Toolbox for Databases (BigQuery) and Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)?

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 MCP Toolbox for Databases (BigQuery) and Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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