Byok Observability MCP vs Anki MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Byok Observability MCP and Anki MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Byok Observability MCP for monitoring work as a local process; choose Anki MCP Server for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Byok Observability MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GRAFANA_URL, GRAFANA_TOKEN, PROMETHEUS_URL, KAFKA_UI_URL, DD_API_KEY, DD_APP_KEY.
Choose Anki MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
sync, get_due_cards, get_cards.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GRAFANA_URLGRAFANA_TOKENPROMETHEUS_URLKAFKA_UI_URLDD_API_KEYDD_APP_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 513 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 53 |
| Full listing | View Byok Observability MCP | View Anki MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Byok Observability MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Anki MCP Server tools 53
syncSync with AnkiWeb to pull latest data and push changesget_due_cardsGet cards that are due for review, optionally filtered by deck (answers omitted unless `include_answer: true`, default `false`)get_cardsGet cards with flexible filtering by state (due, new, learning, suspended, buried) and deck (answers omitted unless `include_answer: true`, default `false`)present_cardShow a card for review with its question/front siderate_cardRate card performance (Again, Hard, Good, Easy) and schedule the next reviewforgetCardsReset cards to new, discarding their scheduling without recording a reviewsetDueDateReschedule cards to become due in N days (`"0"`, `"3-7"`, `"1!"`), without recording a reviewareSuspendedCheck suspension state for one or more cards without changing anythingsuspendSuspend cards so they are skipped during review until unsuspendedunsuspendUnsuspend cards so they return to normal reviewlistDecksList all decks, optionally with per-deck study-queue statisticsdeckStatsGet comprehensive statistics for a single deck (study queue, true card-state counts, ease/interval distributions)- +41 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Byok Observability MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"alimuratkuslu-byok-observability-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"process"
],
"env": {
"GRAFANA_URL": "YOUR_GRAFANA_URL_HERE",
"GRAFANA_TOKEN": "YOUR_GRAFANA_TOKEN_HERE",
"PROMETHEUS_URL": "YOUR_PROMETHEUS_URL_HERE",
"KAFKA_UI_URL": "YOUR_KAFKA_UI_URL_HERE",
"DD_API_KEY": "YOUR_DD_API_KEY_HERE",
"DD_APP_KEY": "YOUR_DD_APP_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Anki MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"anki-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ankimcp/anki-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Byok Observability MCP is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Anki MCP Server belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Byok Observability MCP for monitoring work and Anki MCP Server for monitoring.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Byok Observability MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Anki MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add alimuratkuslu-byok-observability-mcp and anki-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Byok Observability MCP has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. Anki MCP Server has 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 513 GitHub stars.