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| Evidence field | Google Cloud Firestore MCPShortlist candidate | Supabase MCPMCP100 Recommended |
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| Provenance | ||
| Provenance details | First-party MCP Google · Publisher source ↗ | First-party MCP Supabase · Publisher source ↗ |
| Maintenance | ||
| Maintenance details | Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented | Repo: Sep 24, 2026 Package: Sep 21, 2026 |
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| GitHub stars | Not documented | 2,919 GitHub stars · checked 2026-09-24T04:16:20.864000Z |
| Package downloads / 30 days | No reliable download data | 406,869 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-09-24T04:17:50.300000Z |
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| Client coverage details | Not documented | Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP Codex✓ Streamable HTTP VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP |
| Client coverage note | Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server. | |
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| Authentication | Google and Google Cloud remote MCP servers support user credentials or dedicated application credentials. OAuth 2.0 and IAM-principal based authentication are documented; Google Cloud MCP calls require MCP Tool User permission plus resource-specific IAM permissions. | Hosted MCP uses browser OAuth and grants organization access to the MCP client. Project scope, read-only mode, and feature groups are encoded in URL query parameters. Enterprise-managed authentication is GA for eligible Team and Enterprise organizations. Access remains scoped to each user's existing Supabase role and permissions. |
| Cost | Firestore can charge for document reads/writes/deletes, index-entry reads, storage, bandwidth, backups/PITR and other operations. Free quota exists for some usage, but several features require billing. | The MCP server is open source; normal Supabase plan, database, branch, Edge Function, storage, and usage charges apply. Branching and some storage operations require a paid plan. |
| Permissions | Effective access is controlled by Google Cloud IAM. The Firestore MCP exposes both read and write/admin tools, including add/update/delete document, create/update/delete database, index operations, and backup/schedule operations. | Without project_ref the hosted server can access all projects in the authorized organization. With project_ref it is limited to one project. read_only=true uses a read-only Postgres user for SQL and disables listed mutation tools. Feature groups can further narrow exposed tools. |
| Data handling | Not documented in the reviewed sources. The Firestore MCP reference does not make a separate MCP-specific retention or training claim; requests operate on Firestore resources under the authenticated Google Cloud identity. | Enabled tools may return schemas, table data from executed queries, logs, security/performance advisors, project metadata, publishable keys, types, and Edge Function source. Hosted mode sends tool requests through Supabase's MCP service. |
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| Risk context | This is a write-capable database/admin MCP. Incorrect tool calls can change or delete documents, databases, indexes, backups, or schedules and can generate billable usage. | Unscoped or write-enabled access can affect every project in an organization, execute SQL, apply migrations, deploy functions, or manage branches. Always set project_ref and read_only=true first, minimize feature groups, and avoid production data. |
| Evidence date | ||
| Editorial review | 2026-10-19 | 2026-09-05 |
| Candidate evidence | 2026-10-19 | 2026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z |
Popularity, maintenance, fit, permissions, and client support are independent evidence fields.
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