Apiiro Guardian Agent vs Agent Security Scanner MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apiiro Guardian Agent and Agent Security Scanner 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Apiiro Guardian Agent when:

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

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Choose Agent Security Scanner MCP when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Apiiro Guardian Agent Security	Agent Security Scanner MCP Security
Summary	Apiiro Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) tools for AI coding assistants.	Security layer for AI agents: blocks prompt injection, detects fake packages, scans vulnerabilities.
Category & Scope	Security	Security

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": {
    "apiiro-guardian-agent": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apiiro.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-security-scanner-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-security-scanner-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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