{"id":"cdatasoftware-zoho-creator-mcp-server-by-cdata","name":"zoho-creator-mcp-server-by-cdata","af_score":51.0,"security_score":48.2,"reliability_score":20.0,"what_it_does":"Provides a local MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes Zoho Creator data as tools to an AI desktop client. It uses the CData JDBC Driver to translate Zoho Creator into relational tables, and offers MCP tools to list tables/columns and run read-only SQL SELECT queries over stdio.","best_when":"You want an on-device MCP integration with Zoho Creator for read-focused data Q&A and schema discovery, using an AI desktop client on the same machine.","avoid_when":"You need remote network access to the MCP server, fine-grained rate-limit/pagination controls, or strict guarantees about safe query execution beyond what the underlying JDBC driver provides.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:49:34.306685+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["CData JDBC driver connection string (may use OAuth via InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH in JdbcUrl, per README example)","JDBC driver licensing via --license (TRIAL or license key)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Server uses stdio; it can only be used by clients on the same machine as the server.","The README contains examples where 'Salesforce.prp' is used in the run command for Zoho Creator; ensure the correct .prp file is used for your source.","OAuth/auth failures are likely to surface from the JDBC driver; MCP-layer troubleshooting guidance is limited."],"error_quality":0.0}