MCP Ipfs vs Ibmcloud

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Ipfs and Ibmcloud 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 MCP Ipfs when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: W3_LOGIN_EMAIL.
• Primary tools included: Wraps w3 CLI commands for storacha.network integration, Supports authentication and agent management, Manages spaces, data uploads, and deletions.

Explore MCP Ipfs Details

Choose Ibmcloud 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).
• Primary tools included: ibmcloud_login, ibmcloud_logout, ibmcloud_target.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Ipfs alexbakers Cloud Platforms	Ibmcloud Cloud Platforms
Summary	upload and manipulation of IPFS storage	MCP server wrapping the IBM Cloud CLI -- 80+ tools for Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry, IAM, Container Registry, resource management, and billing
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms

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": {
    "alexbakers-mcp-ipfs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-ipfs"
      ],
      "env": {
        "W3_LOGIN_EMAIL": "YOUR_W3_LOGIN_EMAIL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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