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airtable-mcp-server
by domdomegg
mcp-redis
by redis
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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.

mcp-redis · Summary

Official Redis MCP Server providing natural language interface for AI agents to manage Redis data efficiently.

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

mcp-redis · Use cases

  • AI assistants storing and retrieving session data in Redis
  • Vector search applications with Redis as the backend
  • Chat applications using Redis pub/sub for real-time messaging
  • Caching AI model responses and queries

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",
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

mcp-redis · Install

Installation

From PyPI (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "RedisMCPServer": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "redis-mcp-server@latest",
        "redis-mcp-server",
        "--url",
        "redis://localhost:6379/0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From GitHub

uvx --from git+https://github.com/redis/mcp-redis.git redis-mcp-server --url redis://localhost:6379/0

Docker

docker run -d --name redis-mcp-server -e REDIS_HOST=<redis_hostname> -e REDIS_PORT=<redis_port> -e REDIS_USERNAME=<redis_username> mcp/redis
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