ldap-mcp-server-by-cdata
Provides a read-only MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes LDAP data via a CData JDBC Driver as MCP tools, enabling an MCP-capable client (e.g., Claude Desktop) to discover tables/columns and run SQL SELECT queries against LDAP data (no SQL required in typical usage).
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
Security posture depends heavily on the underlying CData JDBC driver and how the .prp/JdbcUrl is stored/managed. The README does not describe TLS requirements, secret storage/redaction, or server-side authorization beyond what the JDBC driver provides. The tool surface is read-only (reducing risk), but allowing SQL SELECT queries still enables broad data access within the permissions granted to the JDBC connection.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
A developer wants to integrate LDAP lookup into an MCP client on the same machine, using CData’s JDBC driver as the backend mapping layer.
Avoid When
When you need remote, internet-exposed APIs; when you need CRUD beyond reads; or when local stdio-based operation is not feasible.
Use Cases
- • Query live LDAP-backed directories from an LLM via MCP tools
- • Discover available LDAP “tables” and columns through tool calls
- • Answer natural-language questions that require LDAP lookup
- • Run read-only analytic queries (SQL SELECT) over LDAP-mapped relational views
Not For
- • Performing write operations, deletes, or actions on LDAP (server is explicitly read-only)
- • Use cases requiring a network-accessible REST/GraphQL/SDK interface from remote hosts (the server uses stdio)
- • Environments that cannot run the MCP server locally alongside the client
Interface
Authentication
The MCP server itself is configured via a .prp file that includes a JDBC URL/connection string for the CData LDAP JDBC driver. README notes that if the underlying data source uses OAuth, authentication is performed in a browser, implying delegated token acquisition/refresh as supported by the JDBC driver and/or JDBC URL parameters.
Pricing
No pricing details for the MCP server itself are provided; however the setup explicitly requires licensing the CData JDBC Driver.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Server uses stdio, so it can only be used with clients running on the same machine as the server.
- ⚠ Tool outputs are returned in CSV for get_tables/get_columns, so downstream parsing must handle CSV formatting.
- ⚠ The README example includes an error-prone mapping of ‘Salesforce.prp’ in the run command despite the project being LDAP; ensure you use the correct .prp for your LDAP JDBC configuration.
- ⚠ Because run_query accepts arbitrary SQL SELECT, the client/agent must avoid crafting queries that could be expensive (large scans) depending on LDAP-to-relational mapping.
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