What is the key difference between Apisix MCP and Managed Agent Control MCP?

Apisix MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Managed Agent Control MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Apisix MCP or Managed Agent Control MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Apisix MCP and Managed Agent Control MCP free or paid?

Apisix MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). Managed Agent Control MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Apisix MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 38 GitHub stars. Managed Agent Control MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Apisix MCP and Managed Agent Control MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Apisix MCP vs Managed Agent Control MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apisix MCP and Managed Agent Control MCP 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Apisix MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Managed Agent Control MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Apisix MCP if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Managed Agent Control MCP if your workspace requires Cloud Platforms integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Apisix MCP 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: APISIX_SERVER_HOST, APISIX_SERVER_PORT, APISIX_ADMIN_API_PORT, APISIX_ADMIN_API_PREFIX, APISIX_ADMIN_KEY.
Primary tools included: Manage routes, services, upstreams, and SSL certificates, Inspect and configure APISIX plugins, Manage consumers, credentials, secrets, and groups.

Explore Apisix MCP Details

Choose Managed Agent Control MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Apisix MCP api7 Cloud Platforms	Managed Agent Control MCP modus-agendi Cloud Platforms
Summary	MCP Server that support for querying and managing all resource in Apache APISIX.	Start, observe, and interact with Claude Managed Agents from any MCP client — launch an agent, poll its events to watch it work, reply, approve the tools it wants to run, and stop it. Runs over stdio, an HTTP container, or AWS Lambda, with pluggable inbound auth (bearer/OIDC/Cognito).
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Apisix MCP Tools (6)

Manage routes, services, upstreams, and SSL certificates

Inspect and configure APISIX plugins

Manage consumers, credentials, secrets, and groups

Create protobuf definitions and stream routes

Send single or multiple gateway requests

Access APISIX through the Admin API

Managed Agent Control MCP Tools (6)

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).

Apisix MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api7-apisix-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apisix-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APISIX_SERVER_HOST": "YOUR_APISIX_SERVER_HOST_HERE",
        "APISIX_SERVER_PORT": "YOUR_APISIX_SERVER_PORT_HERE",
        "APISIX_ADMIN_API_PORT": "YOUR_APISIX_ADMIN_API_PORT_HERE",
        "APISIX_ADMIN_API_PREFIX": "YOUR_APISIX_ADMIN_API_PREFIX_HERE",
        "APISIX_ADMIN_KEY": "YOUR_APISIX_ADMIN_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Managed Agent Control MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modus-agendi-managed-agent-control-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Apisix MCP is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Managed Agent Control MCP belongs to Cloud Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select Apisix MCP when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Managed Agent Control MCP when you require tools for cloud platforms.

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