InfluxDB v2 MCP Server vs DBHub

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

	InfluxDB v2 MCP Server Query, write, and manage an InfluxDB v2 instance via the InfluxDB OSS API v2. Unverified stdio (local) API key JavaScript	DBHub Zero-dependency, token-efficient database MCP server for Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, and SQLite. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Databases	Databases
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	41	3.0k
Last commit	5 months ago	1 day ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx influxdb-mcp-server`	`npx @bytebase/dbhub@latest --transport stdio --dsn "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

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

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

InfluxDB v2 MCP Server or DBHub — which is better?

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

Can I use both InfluxDB v2 MCP Server and DBHub?

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

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

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