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Evidence fieldGoogle BigQuery MCPWatchlist candidateGoogle MCP Toolbox for DatabasesMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for
  • BigQuery exploration, metadata lookup, analytics, forecasting, and governed SQL workflows
  • Teams that can dedicate a least-privileged Google identity/project
  • Schema exploration and database-aware coding in development environments
  • Connecting one MCP layer to supported Google Cloud and third-party databases
  • Defining structured, parameterized database tools with integrated authentication and observability
Not ideal for
  • Production datasets without tight IAM and query-cost controls
  • Use cases that require a read-only guarantee but still expose execute_sql
  • Unrestricted natural-language SQL against production data
  • Teams unwilling to operate and secure a local or hosted Toolbox process
Avoid when
  • The configured principal has broad project/dataset privileges
  • You cannot monitor audit logs, quotas, and query spend
  • The configured database user can modify production data or schema beyond the approved task
  • Sensitive query results cannot be sent to the AI client
  • Credentials would be committed in tools.yaml or MCP configuration
Provenance
Provenance details

First-party MCP

Google · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

Google · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Repo: Not documented

Package: Not documented

Repo: Aug 14, 2026

Package: Aug 14, 2026

Popularity evidence
GitHub starsNot documented

16,173

GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

Package downloads / 30 daysNo reliable download data

162,644

package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-09-08

External adoption evidenceNot documented
  • npm: package downloads: 61,660Exact attributable signal.npm: package downloads · Rolling 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage detailsNot documented
Claude Code✓ Local stdio
Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio
Codex✓ Local stdio
VS Code✓ Local stdio
Cursor✓ Local stdio
OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationUses Google Cloud authentication for the MCP Toolbox/BigQuery source; exact mechanism depends on the deployed toolbox environment.Authentication depends on the database source and can include database username/password, Google Cloud IAM, or other source-specific mechanisms. Use a dedicated read-only identity and secret manager or protected environment variables.
CostBigQuery query/storage charges and any infrastructure costs apply.The Apache-licensed Toolbox and npm server have no documented MCP usage fee. Database services, Google Cloud resources, network transfer, observability backends, hosting, and the AI client may incur normal charges.
PermissionsBigQuery IAM controls accessible projects/datasets and operations. Use a dedicated least-privileged principal.Effective permissions come from each configured database identity and the enabled prebuilt or custom tools. Generic prebuilt sets can include schema discovery and execute_sql; custom tools can constrain statements, parameters, and accessible sources.
Data handlingThe server can inspect metadata and execute SQL against BigQuery; query results may contain sensitive warehouse data.The Toolbox process connects directly to configured databases and returns selected schemas, rows, query results, and errors to the MCP client. Credentials may be supplied through environment variables or configuration; integrated cloud authentication and OpenTelemetry are available.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • Strong first-party docs and IAM integrate well with enterprise Google Cloud controls
  • execute_sql makes the real safety boundary the configured identity and SQL policy, not the MCP layer itself
  • Prebuilt tools are quick to adopt but may expose generic execute_sql capability; custom tools require more design but provide a narrower contract.
  • The npx path is convenient but the publisher recommends binary or container installation for standard reliable deployments.
  • Supporting many database engines increases configuration flexibility and operational complexity.
Risk contextHigh. SQL can expose data, incur large query cost, or perform DDL/DML if the identity permits it. Require IAM scoping, quotas, logs, and review.Generic SQL tools can expose or mutate large amounts of data and retrieved database text can carry prompt-injection content. Prefer a non-production replica, read-only credentials, allow-listed custom parameterized tools, query limits, audit logs, and no secrets in config. This review does not claim MCP100 execution testing.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-09-112026-07-24
Candidate evidence2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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