InfluxDB MCP Server vs DBHub

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

	InfluxDB MCP Server Official MCP server for InfluxDB 3 (Core/Enterprise/Cloud) — query, write, and manage databases and tokens. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	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	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	33	3.0k
Last commit	10 days ago	1 day ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @influxdata/influxdb3-mcp-server`	`npx @bytebase/dbhub@latest --transport stdio --dsn "postgres://user:password@localhost:5432/dbname"`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick InfluxDB MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

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

Add InfluxDB MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @influxdata/influxdb3-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "influxdb-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@influxdata/influxdb3-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INFLUX_DB_INSTANCE_URL": "http://localhost:8181/",
        "INFLUX_DB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_INFLUXDB_TOKEN>",
        "INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE": "core"
      }
    }
  }
}

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 MCP Server or DBHub — which is better?

Pick InfluxDB MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools. 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 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 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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