Dune Analytics MCP Server vs Memory (Knowledge Graph)

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

	Dune Analytics MCP Server Bridge Dune Analytics on-chain query results to AI agents as CSV. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale Python	Memory (Knowledge Graph) Official MCP server providing persistent, file-backed knowledge-graph memory across sessions. Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	40	74k
Last commit	1 year ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @kukapay/dune-analytics-mcp --client claude`	`npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Dune Analytics MCP Server if you prefer its approach (bridge dune analytics on-chain query results to ai agents as csv).

Pick Memory (Knowledge Graph) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Dune Analytics MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @kukapay/dune-analytics-mcp --client claude

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dune-analytics-mcp-server": {
      "command": "mcp",
      "args": [
        "install",
        "main.py",
        "--name",
        "Dune Analytics"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DUNE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Memory (Knowledge Graph)

Install / run

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-knowledge-graph": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEMORY_FILE_PATH": "/absolute/path/to/memory.jsonl"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Dune Analytics MCP Server or Memory (Knowledge Graph) — which is better?

Pick Dune Analytics MCP Server if you prefer its approach (bridge dune analytics on-chain query results to ai agents as csv). Pick Memory (Knowledge Graph) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Dune Analytics MCP Server and Memory (Knowledge Graph)?

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 Dune Analytics MCP Server and Memory (Knowledge Graph) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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