{"id":"cdatasoftware-zoho-crm-mcp-server-by-cdata","name":"zoho-crm-mcp-server-by-cdata","af_score":46.8,"security_score":40.0,"reliability_score":28.8,"what_it_does":"Provides a local read-only MCP server that exposes Zoho CRM data through CData JDBC Drivers, wrapping the driver into MCP tools (get tables, get columns, run SELECT queries) usable by local MCP clients via stdio.","best_when":"You need local, interactive read-only CRM data exploration/QA in an MCP-capable desktop environment (e.g., Claude Desktop).","avoid_when":"You need secure multi-tenant/remote access, fine-grained authorization enforcement at the MCP layer, or strict guardrails to prevent heavy/expensive queries.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:59:00.835645+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Uses CData JDBC driver OAuth flow if required by the Zoho CRM source (configured via JDBC connection string / InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Uses stdio; MCP client and server must run on the same machine.","Claude Desktop may require fully quitting and reopening to make the MCP server appear.","No documented limits/guardrails on SQL query size/complexity; agents could generate expensive SELECTs.","Requires correct .prp configuration and CData JDBC driver licensing/OAuth setup."],"error_quality":0.0}