{"id":"steampipe-mcp-server","name":"steampipe-mcp-server","homepage":"https://pypi.org/project/steampipe-mcp-server/","repo_url":null,"category":"devtools","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","steampipe","agent-integration","infrastructure","data-query","tooling"],"what_it_does":"steampipe-mcp-server is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that integrates Steampipe with agent/LLM clients via MCP, enabling agents to access Steampipe functionality through MCP tool calls.","use_cases":["Connect an LLM/agent to Steampipe using MCP for tool-based workflows","Infrastructure/data querying via Steampipe from within an agent runtime","Building agent tooling that relies on Steampipe connectors and SQL-style querying"],"not_for":["Direct end-user web/app usage (no customer-facing UI implied)","Cases requiring a REST/GraphQL API for external programmatic clients (unless separately provided)","Production deployments without validating the MCP server’s security posture and operational behavior"],"best_when":"You want agent-native integration to Steampipe from tools/frameworks that support MCP.","avoid_when":"You require strict compliance/auditing guarantees without reviewing the server’s auth, logging, and permission model.","alternatives":["Steampipe native usage (CLI / direct queries)","Any direct Steampipe integration method you already use (depending on connectors)","Other MCP servers that expose query/search tools with well-documented auth/rate limits"],"af_score":38.5,"security_score":39.0,"reliability_score":26.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["pypi"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:43:34.518068+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication mechanism details were provided in the supplied content, so auth strength/scope granularity cannot be confirmed."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"No pricing details were provided; steampipe-mcp-server is typically self-hosted, so costs are usually infra-related."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":38.5,"security_score":39.0,"reliability_score":26.2,"mcp_server_quality":55.0,"documentation_accuracy":35.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":40.0,"rate_limit_clarity":20.0,"tls_enforcement":70.0,"auth_strength":25.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":40.0,"security_notes":"This evaluation cannot confirm the server’s auth model, scope enforcement, or secret-handling practices from the provided information. As a self-hosted MCP integration, you should assume it handles sensitive credentials/config via Steampipe; ensure TLS in transit, least-privilege credentials, and avoid logging secrets. Validate dependency CVEs and review tool surface area and permission checks.","uptime_documented":10.0,"version_stability":35.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["MCP servers may require careful configuration of Steampipe connections/credentials; missing credentials can surface as tool failures","If tool outputs are large, agents may need chunking/pagination (pagination behavior unknown here)","Auth/rate limit/error-code conventions are not verifiable from the provided material—agents may need to implement conservative retry/backoff"]}}