{"id":"cdatasoftware-amazon-athena-mcp-server-by-cdata","name":"amazon-athena-mcp-server-by-cdata","af_score":49.2,"security_score":39.2,"reliability_score":27.5,"what_it_does":"Provides a local, read-only MCP server that wraps a CData JDBC Driver for Amazon Athena, exposing Athena tables/columns and SELECT query execution as MCP tools for AI clients (e.g., Claude Desktop).","best_when":"You want a developer-controlled, local MCP bridge from an AI desktop client to Athena via JDBC, primarily for read/analytics queries.","avoid_when":"You need robust server-side access controls, multi-client remote hosting, or fine-grained per-user authorization at the MCP layer.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:58:44.680239+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Uses a local .prp connection properties file for the underlying CData JDBC Driver authentication (may involve OAuth depending on the JDBC connection configuration)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Server communicates via stdio and is only usable by clients running on the same machine.","The tool `run_query` takes a SQL string; agents may generate overly broad/expensive queries if not constrained.","README emphasizes read-only intent; agents should be prevented from attempting data-modifying SQL."],"error_quality":0.0}