AWS IoT Core vs Genieacs MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the AWS IoT Core and Genieacs 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 AWS IoT Core when:

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

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Choose Genieacs MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Industrial & IoT domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Expose GenieACS resources as MCP JSON-RPC endpoints, Invoke CPE tools: reboot, refresh, firmware download, parameter set/get, Supports HTTP and stdio transports with authentication options.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	AWS IoT Core Industrial & IoT	Genieacs MCP GeiserX Industrial & IoT
Summary	MCP server for AWS IoT Core: device registry, shadows, jobs, rules, messaging.	Go-based MCP server that bridges any GenieACS (TR-069 ACS) instance, exposing device data, firmware management, and CPE actions (reboot, parameter refresh, firmware download) over JSON-RPC. Docker image available.
Category & Scope	Industrial & IoT

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": {
    "aws-iot-core": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "eclipse-ditto-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geiserx-genieacs-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "genieacs-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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