XiYan MCP Server vs Supabase MCP Server

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

	XiYan MCP Server Natural-language queries to MySQL/PostgreSQL via XiYanSQL text-to-SQL Unverified stdio (local) API key Python	Supabase MCP Server Official Supabase server: manage tables, run SQL, branches, configs and edge functions from your AI client. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Databases	Databases
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	236	2.7k
Last commit	4 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`pip install xiyan-mcp-server`	`Add remote URL https://mcp.supabase.com/mcp to your MCP client (OAuth login)`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick XiYan MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Pick Supabase MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Add XiYan MCP Server

Install / run

pip install xiyan-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xiyan-mcp-server": {
      "command": "/xxx/python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "xiyan_mcp_server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YML": "PATH/TO/YML"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Supabase MCP Server

Install / run

Add remote URL https://mcp.supabase.com/mcp to your MCP client (OAuth login)

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supabase-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.supabase.com/mcp?read_only=true&project_ref=<your-project-ref>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

FAQ

XiYan MCP Server or Supabase MCP Server — which is better?

Pick XiYan MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine. Pick Supabase MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Can I use both XiYan MCP Server and Supabase 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 XiYan MCP Server and Supabase 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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