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Cvent MCP Server

This read-only MCP Server allows you to connect to Cvent data from Claude Desktop through CData JDBC Drivers. For full CRUD support, check out our MCP Server for Cvent (https://www.cdata.com/drivers/cvent/download/mcp).

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cdatasoftware-cvent-mcp-server-by-cdata": {
      "command": "java",
      "args": [
        "-jar",
        "/PATH/TO/CDataMCP-jar-with-dependencies.jar",
        "/PATH/TO/Salesforce.prp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You can run a read-only MCP server that exposes live Cvent data through a simple MCP interface. This lets you ask natural language questions and retrieve up-to-date information from Cvent without writing SQL. The server wraps the CData JDBC Driver for Cvent and serves data in a structured, queryable way to your MCP client.

How to use

After you configure and start the MCP server, you can use your MCP client to read live data from Cvent and leverage built-in tools to retrieve tables, columns, and execute read-only queries. Ask questions like “What is the pipeline of open opportunities by industry?” or “Show me calendar events for today.” The client will automatically discover available tables and columns, and you can run read-only queries against the data source as needed. Tools expose data in CSV format for easy consumption by the client, with column headers on the first line.

How to install

# Prerequisites
Java (JDK 8+), Maven

# 1. Clone the project
git clone https://github.com/cdatasoftware/cvent-mcp-server-by-cdata.git
cd cvent-mcp-server-by-cdata

# 2. Build the server
mvn clean install
# This creates the JAR: CDataMCP-jar-with-dependencies.jar
```

{"type":"paragraph","text":"2. Download and install the CData JDBC Driver for Cvent from the following URL: https://www.cdata.com/drivers/cvent/download/jdbc","items":null,

# 3. License the driver
# Find the lib folder in your installation, then run:
java -jar cdata.jdbc.cvent.jar --license
# Enter your name, email, and TRIAL or license key
```}

# 4. Configure your connection to the data source (Salesforce shown as an example)
java -jar cdata.jdbc.cvent.jar
# Use the Connection String utility to configure and Test Connection
# If OAuth is used, complete authentication in your browser
# Copy the connection string for later use

# 5. Create a .prp file for your JDBC connection
Prefix=cvent
ServerName=CDataCvent
ServerVersion=1.0
DriverPath=PATH\\TO\\cdata.jdbc.cvent.jar
DriverClass=cdata.jdbc.cvent.CventDriver
JdbcUrl=jdbc:cvent:InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH;
Tables=

How to start the MCP server

java -jar /PATH/TO/CDataMCP-jar-with-dependencies.jar /PATH/TO/Salesforce.prp
```
Note: The server runs over stdio, so it can be used with clients that run on the same machine as the server.
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Available tools

cvent_get_tables

Retrieves a CSV list of available tables in the Cvent data source. First line contains column headers.

cvent_get_columns

Retrieves a CSV list of columns for a specified table. Output includes headers in the first line.

cvent_run_query

Executes a SQL SELECT query against the Cvent data source and returns results.