A side-by-side look at the Agentmetal MCP and Rock8Cloud MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Agentmetal MCP for cloud platforms work over a hosted endpoint; choose Rock8Cloud for cloud platforms over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
AGENTMETAL_BASE_URL, WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY, AGENTMETAL_NETWORK, AGENTMETAL_MAX_USDC, AGENTMETAL_API_KEY.get_catalog, provision_server, get_server.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R Rock8Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 72/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Paid service |
| Required env vars | AGENTMETAL_BASE_URLWALLET_PRIVATE_KEYAGENTMETAL_NETWORKAGENTMETAL_MAX_USDCAGENTMETAL_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 2 | — |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Agentmetal MCP | View Rock8Cloud |
get_catalogList plans, locations, and add-on pricing (bandwidth, storage). The free discovery hook.provision_serverProvision a VPS (`plan`, `days`, optional `ssh_key`/`via`, `managed_key`) → id, IPv4, SSH. With `managed_key:true`, a server-side keypair is generated, authorized, and the private key returned **once** (stored only encrypted) to enable `exec_command`.get_serverStatus, IPv4, expiry, bandwidth, storage for a server idlist_serversFleet for a wallet/accountextend_serverExtend a lease by N daysdestroy_serverDestroy nowreboot_serverSoft-reboot an owned serverserver_logsHypervisor-level diagnostics without logging in: status, recent provider actions, a VNC console URL, and live CPU/disk/net metrics (no text boot log exists provider-side)exec_commandRun a shell command as **root** over SSH → exit_code/stdout/stderr. Requires a server provisioned with `managed_key:true`. Bounded: 1–120 s timeout, 256 KB output cap.get_firewallRead a box's edge-firewall rules. Callable from the box itself (source-IP identity) or with an account key.manage_firewallOpen/close inbound ports on a box's edge firewall (protocol/port/source_ips). From the box itself or with an account key; SSH-lockout guarded.claim_accountEmail a one-time claim code (via AWS SES)No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentmetal-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.agentmetal.dev"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"rock8cloud": {
"url": "https://app.rock8.cloud/mcp"
}
}
}