API.market MCP Gateway vs SandBase CLI
A side-by-side look at the API.market MCP Gateway and SandBase CLI MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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API.market MCP GatewayAggregators · Remote HTTP/SSEProprietary hosted Streamable HTTP MCP gateway for API discovery, operation schemas, API calls, usage checks and subscription management through five tools: search_apis, get_api_tools, call_api, check_usage and manage_subscription. Requires an API.market account with OAuth (recommended) or API-key authentication. Free tiers, paid plans and limits vary by API; API calls and subscription changes may incur charges. OAuth/PKCE and five-tool discovery verified with Claude Code 2.1.281; not every API operation or client has been tested. The public integration repository contains configuration and documentation, not the hosted server implementation. Connect directly to https://api.market/api/mcp/gateway; no local package is required.52GoodAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose API.market MCP Gateway for aggregators work over a hosted endpoint; choose SandBase CLI for aggregators. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
AChoose API.market MCP Gateway when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Choose SandBase CLI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You want tools like
sandbase_discover, sandbase_inspect, sandbase_run.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A API.market MCP Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aggregators | Aggregators |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | other |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 185 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 7 |
| Full listing | View API.market MCP Gateway | View SandBase CLI |
Tools & capabilities
API.market MCP Gateway tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
SandBase CLI tools 7
sandbase_discoverSearch all 2,000+ available AI models and APIs — freesandbase_inspectGet input schema, current price, and a ready-to-run template — freesandbase_runExecute a model or API endpoint — free for data APIs, paid for modelssandbase_run_getPoll status/result of an async run (video gen, etc.) — freesandbase_runsList your recent runs with their cost — freesandbase_accountCheck account balance — freesandbase_run_cancelCancel an Agent Service run — free
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.
API.market MCP Gateway
{
"mcpServers": {
"api-market-mcp-gateway": {
"url": "https://api.market/api/mcp/gateway"
}
}
}
SandBase CLI
No confirmed install command for SandBase CLI yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
API.market MCP Gateway is categorized under Aggregators and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. SandBase CLI belongs to Aggregators and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick API.market MCP Gateway for aggregators work and SandBase CLI for aggregators.
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. SandBase CLI has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
API.market MCP Gateway is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: oauth 2.0. SandBase CLI is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 api-market-mcp-gateway and sandbase-cli as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, API.market MCP Gateway has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. SandBase CLI has 55/100 (Good) with 11 views, 0 installs and 185 GitHub stars.