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airtable-mcp-server
by domdomegg
mongodb-mcp-server
by mongodb-js
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airtable-mcp-server · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server enabling AI systems to interact with Airtable databases through read and write operations.

mongodb-mcp-server · Summary

MongoDB MCP Server connects to MongoDB databases and Atlas clusters, offering tools for database operations and Atlas management.

airtable-mcp-server · Use cases

  • Automating data entry and updates in Airtable through AI assistants
  • Building intelligent data pipelines that connect Airtable with other systems
  • Enabling AI-powered analysis and reporting on Airtable datasets

mongodb-mcp-server · Use cases

  • AI agents querying and analyzing MongoDB databases without direct database access
  • Automating MongoDB Atlas cluster management through MCP-enabled clients
  • Building RAG applications that can access MongoDB data as contextual resources

airtable-mcp-server · Install

Installation

**Step 1**: [Create an Airtable personal access token](https://airtable.com/create/tokens/new)

  • Name: e.g. 'Airtable MCP Server Token'
  • Scopes: schema.bases:read, data.records:read, and optionally schema.bases:write, data.records:write

**Step 2**: Configure Claude Desktop by adding to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "airtable-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "pat123.abc123",
      }
    }
  }
}

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mongodb-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Via NPM (for Claude Desktop)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MongoDB": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mongodb-mcp-server@latest", "--readOnly"],
      "env": {
        "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING": "mongodb://localhost:27017/myDatabase"
      }
    }
  }
}

Via Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MongoDB": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MDB_MCP_READ_ONLY=true",
        "-i",
        "mongodb/mongodb-mcp-server:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
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