{"id":"cdatasoftware-workday-mcp-server-by-cdata","name":"workday-mcp-server-by-cdata","af_score":41.5,"security_score":32.8,"reliability_score":28.8,"what_it_does":"Provides a local, read-only MCP server that exposes Workday data via the CData JDBC Driver, wrapping the JDBC driver’s relational/SQL model behind simple MCP tools (get tables/columns and run a SELECT query) over stdio for use with local MCP clients (e.g., Claude Desktop).","best_when":"You want to locally connect an MCP-capable desktop client to Workday through CData’s JDBC driver, focusing on read/query workflows.","avoid_when":"You need remote/server-to-server access over HTTP, need guaranteed structured pagination, or require strong built-in access controls at the MCP layer.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:33:10.764921+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Workday authentication handled by the underlying CData JDBC driver; README mentions OAuth browser authentication when required by the data source"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Server uses stdio and is intended for clients running on the same machine; remote clients won’t work without an adapter","The README indicates the tool outputs for get_columns/get_tables are CSV; agents should be prepared to parse CSV-formatted responses","Authentication and connection-string setup are delegated to the CData JDBC driver; failures will likely surface as connection/test issues rather than MCP-specific guidance","Tool run_query expects SQL SELECT; crafting queries incorrectly may cause driver-level errors that are not documented in MCP terms"],"error_quality":0.0}