AI Gateway vs MCP Cloudflare DNS

In-depth architectural comparison of the AI Gateway and MCP Cloudflare DNS MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose AI Gateway when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose MCP Cloudflare DNS when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	AI Gateway Cloud Platforms	MCP Cloudflare DNS Cloud Platforms
Summary	Cloudflare Workers MCP server: ai-gateway	Cloudflare DNS MCP server: manage zones, records, cache purge, and page rules.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ai-gateway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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