API Test MCP vs Keploy

In-depth architectural comparison of the API Test MCP and Keploy 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?

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Choose API Test MCP when:

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

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Choose Keploy when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A API Test MCP Developer Tools	Keploy Developer Tools
Summary	Call the real API and check the response against your OpenAPI spec.	End-to-end API testing — generate and run tests from OpenAPI, curl, Postman, or real user traffic.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "api-test-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "api-test-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keploy": {
      "url": "https://docs.keploy.io/img/keploy-logo-dark.svg?s=200&v=4"
    }
  }
}

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