MCP Quickbase MCP Server

Work with Quickbase via Model Context Protocol

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the MCP Quickbase MCP server?

Mcp quickbase mcp server connects MCP Quickbase to AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Work with Quickbase via Model Context Protocol.

What MCP Quickbase does

A TypeScript-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Quickbase, designed for seamless integration with Claude Desktop and other AI assistants.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call this tool directly:

  • Reporting — The Reporting tool exposed by this server

Installing the mcp quickbase mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as mcp-quickbase, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

Before the server will start you need to supply 3 environment variables: QUICKBASE_REALM_HOST, QUICKBASE_USER_TOKEN, QUICKBASE_APP_ID. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. MCP Quickbase sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Reporting — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • It will not start until its required credentials are present, so set those before wondering why the tools never appear.
  • Maintained by danielbushman, written in TypeScript.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the mcp quickbase mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
ReportingThe Reporting tool exposed by this server.

How to install the MCP Quickbase MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quickbase": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/MCP-Quickbase/dist/mcp-stdio-server.js"],
      "env": {
        "QUICKBASE_REALM_HOST": "your-realm.quickbase.com",
        "QUICKBASE_USER_TOKEN": "your-user-token",
        "QUICKBASE_APP_ID": "your-app-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
QUICKBASE_REALM_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
QUICKBASE_USER_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
QUICKBASE_APP_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP Quickbase to Reporting.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Quickbase to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Reporting) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Quickbase directly.