apache-cassandra-mcp-server-by-cdata
Provides a local, read-only MCP server that wraps the CData JDBC Driver for Apache Cassandra and exposes tools to list tables/columns and run SQL SELECT queries over Cassandra data via Claude Desktop (stdio transport on the same machine).
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
Security controls are largely delegated to the CData JDBC Driver and the database. The README indicates local stdio usage but does not document TLS, secrets storage practices (only that credentials are placed into a .prp / JDBC URL), query restrictions, auditing, or fine-grained scope enforcement. Running a query tool that accepts SQL increases risk of unintended heavy queries if an agent is not constrained.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
You want an on-device MCP integration for read-only Cassandra analytics/exploration, and you already manage Cassandra credentials/driver licensing on the same host.
Avoid When
You require robust security boundaries, auditing, and safety controls around query execution; or you need write/update/delete or remote multi-tenant access.
Use Cases
- • Natural-language querying of Cassandra data from an MCP-capable client (e.g., Claude Desktop)
- • Exploratory analysis: list available tables and columns, then run read-only queries
- • Building agent workflows that need low-friction access to Cassandra data without writing SQL
Not For
- • Untrusted remote access over the network (stdio requires local co-location)
- • Write operations (the project explicitly describes itself as read-only)
- • Environments needing strong operational controls like query cost limits, row-level security enforcement, or standardized pagination
Interface
Authentication
Authentication details for Cassandra are delegated to the CData JDBC Driver; the MCP server itself uses a local stdio process and does not document additional auth layers or scope controls.
Pricing
No MCP-specific pricing details are provided in the README; the JDBC driver licensing step is required and the managed alternative is referenced.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Transport is stdio, so the MCP server must run on the same machine as the client (no remote access).
- ⚠ Tool outputs are returned in CSV format; agents may need to parse CSV carefully.
- ⚠ The MCP interface includes a run_query tool that takes raw SQL SELECT; agents should constrain query size to avoid excessive results/timeouts (no limits are documented).
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-04-04.