bigquery-mcp

by pvoo · Databases · ★ 10

bigquery-mcp is an MCP server by pvoo. Practical MCP server for large BigQuery datasets. Supports vector search. Keep LLM context small while staying fast and allowing only safe read-only actions. It has 10 GitHub stars and ranks #358 of 630 in Databases by stars.

Category: Databases
Author: pvoo
GitHub stars: 10
This week: Tracking since 20 Oct 2026
Language: Python
License: MIT (open source)
Last update: 2026-05-26 (5 months ago)
Links: Source PyPI

bigquery
claude-code
cursor
fastmcp
mcp
mcp-server
mcp-servers
mcp-tools
windsurf
vector-search
dataform
bigquery-ml

How to install bigquery-mcp

bigquery-mcp is published on PyPI as bigquery-mcp, and it depends on fastmcp. These steps assume it runs as a local stdio server, which is the usual setup.

Check the README. Confirm the start command and note any API keys or environment variables it needs (pass them with -e KEY=value or an env block). You need uv for uvx.

Add it to Claude Code from a terminal:

claude mcp add bigquery-mcp -- uvx bigquery-mcp

Or add it to Cursor or Claude Desktop in .cursor/mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bigquery-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "bigquery-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart the client and check it. Run claude mcp list, or open the client's MCP settings, and confirm bigquery-mcp and its tools are listed. The install guide covers VS Code and Codex.

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Frequently asked questions

What is bigquery-mcp?

bigquery-mcp is an MCP server by pvoo in the Databases category. Practical MCP server for large BigQuery datasets. Supports vector search. Keep LLM context small while staying fast and allowing only safe read-only actions. It has 10 GitHub stars and ranks #358 of 630 in Databases by stars.

Is bigquery-mcp free and open source?

Yes. bigquery-mcp is published under the MIT license, so you can run, modify and self-host it at no cost. If it connects to a paid service, that service's own pricing and API terms still apply. Check the repository for the exact license text before using it commercially.

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