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| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Capabilities | 6 decomposed | 9 decomposed |
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Implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that translates incoming MCP tool call requests into ConnectRPC procedure calls, enabling AI agents and LLM clients to invoke backend services through a standardized protocol bridge. Uses a request-response translation pattern that maps MCP's JSON-RPC 2.0 message format to ConnectRPC's protobuf-based RPC semantics, handling serialization/deserialization and error propagation across protocol boundaries.
Unique: Provides a dedicated MCP↔ConnectRPC bridge specifically designed for Grackle's ecosystem, translating between JSON-RPC 2.0 (MCP standard) and ConnectRPC's protobuf-based RPC, rather than generic MCP server implementations that require manual service binding
vs alternatives: More specialized than generic MCP server libraries because it handles ConnectRPC protocol translation natively, avoiding the need for custom middleware or manual schema mapping between MCP and gRPC/ConnectRPC services
Automatically discovers ConnectRPC service methods and generates MCP-compatible tool schemas that describe available procedures, their input parameters, return types, and documentation. Implements schema generation that maps ConnectRPC protobuf message definitions to MCP's JSON Schema format, enabling AI clients to understand and invoke backend services without manual schema authoring.
Unique: Bridges protobuf service definitions directly to MCP JSON Schema format, enabling automatic tool advertisement without manual schema maintenance — uses reflection or descriptor-based introspection rather than requiring developers to write separate MCP tool definitions
vs alternatives: Reduces schema duplication compared to manually defining MCP tools for each ConnectRPC service, since schemas are derived from authoritative protobuf definitions that already exist in the codebase
Routes incoming MCP tool call requests to the appropriate ConnectRPC service method based on tool name and parameters, handling request marshaling (JSON to protobuf), method invocation, and response unmarshaling (protobuf back to JSON). Implements a dispatch table or registry pattern that maps MCP tool identifiers to ConnectRPC service/method pairs, with parameter binding and type coercion.
Unique: Implements bidirectional protocol translation (JSON↔protobuf) with automatic parameter binding, rather than requiring developers to manually handle serialization — uses a registry-based dispatch pattern that decouples MCP tool names from ConnectRPC service/method identifiers
vs alternatives: More efficient than generic HTTP-based MCP adapters because it uses ConnectRPC's native binary protocol and type system, avoiding JSON serialization overhead and enabling stronger type safety through protobuf validation
Translates ConnectRPC error responses (gRPC status codes like INVALID_ARGUMENT, INTERNAL, UNAVAILABLE) into MCP-compliant error formats, preserving error context and messages while adapting to each protocol's error semantics. Maps backend service errors to appropriate MCP error codes and wraps them in JSON-RPC 2.0 error response format for client consumption.
Unique: Implements protocol-aware error translation that maps gRPC status codes to MCP error semantics, rather than passing through raw backend errors — preserves error context while adapting to each protocol's error model
vs alternatives: More robust than generic error pass-through because it understands both ConnectRPC and MCP error conventions, enabling AI clients to handle errors appropriately based on error type rather than raw status codes
Manages the MCP server lifecycle including initialization, capability advertisement, and graceful shutdown. Implements the MCP protocol handshake with clients, advertises supported tools and resources, and handles server state transitions. Uses standard MCP initialization messages to establish the protocol version, client/server capabilities, and available tools.
Unique: Handles MCP protocol initialization and capability advertisement as a first-class concern, rather than requiring developers to manually implement protocol handshakes — integrates with Grackle's ecosystem for standardized server setup
vs alternatives: Simplifies MCP server setup compared to building from scratch, since it handles protocol compliance and initialization boilerplate automatically
Enables MCP tools to execute long-running operations and stream results back to clients through the MCP protocol. Implements streaming response handling that allows ConnectRPC services to return results incrementally rather than waiting for complete execution, mapping server-side streaming or async operations to MCP's streaming capabilities.
Unique: Bridges MCP's tool calling model with ConnectRPC's streaming capabilities, enabling AI agents to invoke long-running backend operations and receive incremental results — unknown if this uses MCP's streaming extensions or custom response chunking
vs alternatives: Enables real-time feedback from backend operations compared to request-response-only MCP adapters, though streaming support details are unclear from available documentation
Executes SQL queries against Supabase PostgreSQL instances through the Model Context Protocol, translating natural language or structured query requests into parameterized SQL statements. Uses MCP's tool-calling interface to expose database operations as callable functions with schema validation, enabling LLM agents to perform CRUD operations, joins, and aggregations with automatic connection pooling and credential management through Supabase client SDK.
Unique: Exposes Supabase PostgreSQL as MCP tools with automatic credential injection from Supabase client SDK, eliminating manual connection string management and enabling seamless LLM-to-database queries within Claude or compatible agents
vs alternatives: Tighter integration than generic SQL MCP servers because it leverages Supabase's built-in authentication and connection pooling rather than requiring separate database credential configuration
Exposes Supabase Auth session state and user metadata through MCP tools, allowing agents to inspect current authentication context, retrieve user profiles, and trigger auth-related operations. Integrates with Supabase's JWT-based auth system to validate sessions and access user claims without re-authenticating, using the Supabase client's built-in session management.
Unique: Integrates Supabase's JWT-based auth system directly into MCP tool interface, allowing agents to inspect and act on auth state without managing separate credential stores or re-authentication flows
vs alternatives: More seamless than generic auth MCP servers because it leverages Supabase's built-in session management and avoids redundant credential passing between agent and auth system
Invokes Supabase Edge Functions (serverless TypeScript/JavaScript functions) through MCP tools, passing parameters and receiving results with optional streaming support. Uses Supabase's edge function HTTP API to trigger functions with automatic authentication headers and response parsing, enabling agents to execute custom business logic without embedding it in the agent itself.
Supabase scores higher at 42/100 vs @grackle-ai/mcp at 22/100. @grackle-ai/mcp leads on ecosystem, while Supabase is stronger on quality.
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Unique: Exposes Supabase Edge Functions as MCP tools with automatic authentication and response parsing, allowing agents to invoke custom serverless logic without managing HTTP clients or credential injection
vs alternatives: More integrated than generic HTTP MCP tools because it handles Supabase-specific authentication, error handling, and response formatting automatically
Subscribes to real-time changes on Supabase tables through MCP's event streaming interface, using Supabase's PostgreSQL LISTEN/NOTIFY mechanism to push INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE events to agents. Maintains persistent WebSocket connections and filters events by table and row-level policies, enabling agents to react to database changes without polling.
Unique: Bridges Supabase's PostgreSQL LISTEN/NOTIFY real-time system with MCP's tool interface, enabling agents to subscribe to database changes without managing WebSocket connections or event serialization
vs alternatives: More efficient than polling-based approaches because it uses Supabase's native real-time infrastructure rather than repeated database queries
Manages files in Supabase Storage buckets through MCP tools, supporting upload, download, list, and delete operations with automatic authentication and path-based access control. Uses Supabase's S3-compatible storage API with built-in support for public/private buckets and signed URLs for temporary access, enabling agents to handle file I/O without managing cloud storage credentials.
Unique: Exposes Supabase Storage's S3-compatible API as MCP tools with automatic authentication and signed URL generation, eliminating the need for agents to manage cloud storage credentials or generate temporary access tokens
vs alternatives: More integrated than generic S3 MCP tools because it leverages Supabase's built-in bucket policies and authentication rather than requiring separate AWS credentials
Performs semantic similarity searches on vector embeddings stored in Supabase PostgreSQL using pgvector extension, translating natural language queries into embedding vectors and executing cosine/L2 distance searches. Integrates with embedding providers (OpenAI, Cohere) or uses pre-computed embeddings, enabling agents to retrieve semantically similar documents or records without full-text search limitations.
Unique: Integrates pgvector directly into MCP tools with automatic embedding generation and distance calculation, enabling agents to perform semantic search without managing separate vector database infrastructure
vs alternatives: More efficient than external vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate) for Supabase users because it colocates embeddings with relational data, reducing network latency and simplifying data synchronization
Exposes Supabase database schema information through MCP tools, allowing agents to discover table structures, column types, constraints, and relationships without manual schema documentation. Queries PostgreSQL information_schema and Supabase metadata tables to dynamically generate schema descriptions, enabling agents to construct valid queries and understand data relationships.
Unique: Queries Supabase's PostgreSQL information_schema directly through MCP tools, enabling agents to dynamically discover and adapt to database schemas without pre-configured schema definitions
vs alternatives: More flexible than static schema definitions because it reflects live database state, including recent migrations or schema changes
Enforces Supabase Row-Level Security policies within agent queries, ensuring that agents can only access rows permitted by RLS rules defined in the database. Evaluates policies based on authenticated user context (JWT claims, user ID) and applies WHERE clause filters automatically, preventing unauthorized data access at the database layer rather than application layer.
Unique: Delegates authorization enforcement to PostgreSQL RLS policies rather than implementing authorization in agent code, ensuring that data access rules are centralized and cannot be bypassed by agent logic
vs alternatives: More secure than application-level authorization because RLS is enforced at the database layer, preventing accidental data leaks even if agent code has bugs
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