{"id":"cdatasoftware-bing-ads-mcp-server-by-cdata","name":"bing-ads-mcp-server-by-cdata","af_score":49.2,"security_score":31.8,"reliability_score":22.5,"what_it_does":"Provides a local, read-only MCP server that exposes Bing Ads data (via CData JDBC Driver for Bing Ads) as MCP tools (list tables/columns and run SELECT queries). Intended to be used with MCP-capable desktop clients (e.g., Claude Desktop) through stdio on the same machine.","best_when":"You want a locally run MCP server to let an LLM query Bing Ads data with minimal SQL knowledge on the same host as the MCP server process.","avoid_when":"You need a remote/shared service endpoint, strong API governance (pagination/rate limits), or write/delete capabilities.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:49:27.094888+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Uses CData JDBC Driver authentication; may involve OAuth in the browser when InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH is set in JdbcUrl"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Server uses stdio; it can only be used by clients running on the same machine.","Tool outputs are returned in CSV for get_tables/get_columns; agents may need to parse CSV reliably.","Authentication and connection setup are externalized to the CData JDBC driver and the .prp file; misconfiguration will prevent data retrieval.","The README mentions read, write, update, delete generally, but the project description calls this a read-only MCP server; be cautious about expecting non-SELECT capabilities."],"error_quality":0.0}