Blazingcdn MCP vs Spanlens
A side-by-side look at the Blazingcdn MCP and Spanlens MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Blazingcdn MCP for monitoring work as a local process; choose Spanlens for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Blazingcdn MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
BLAZINGCDN_API_TOKEN, BLAZINGCDN_API_URL, BLAZINGCDN_ALLOW_WRITE, BLAZINGCDN_ALLOW_DELETE. - You want tools like
list_cdn_resources, get_cdn_resource, purge_cache.
Choose Spanlens when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SPANLENS_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | BLAZINGCDN_API_TOKENBLAZINGCDN_API_URLBLAZINGCDN_ALLOW_WRITEBLAZINGCDN_ALLOW_DELETE | SPANLENS_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 13 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Blazingcdn MCP | View Spanlens |
Tools & capabilities
Blazingcdn MCP tools 8
list_cdn_resourcesList all CDN resources (pull zones)get_cdn_resourceFull settings of one resourcepurge_cachePurge everything or specific URLs; works per-resource or across resources by URLwarmup_cachePre-fetch paths into the cache (per compression method)get_cdn_metricsBandwidth, cache hit, requests, HTTP codes, traffic — by day/hour/minute, filter by region/domainget_prometheus_metricsPrometheus-format metrics for monitoringlist_custom_domainsDomains of a resource / match domains account-widelist_system_dns_zonesSystem DNS zones for CDN hostnames
Spanlens tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Blazingcdn MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"blazingcdn-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@blazingcdn/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BLAZINGCDN_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_BLAZINGCDN_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"BLAZINGCDN_API_URL": "YOUR_BLAZINGCDN_API_URL_HERE",
"BLAZINGCDN_ALLOW_WRITE": "YOUR_BLAZINGCDN_ALLOW_WRITE_HERE",
"BLAZINGCDN_ALLOW_DELETE": "YOUR_BLAZINGCDN_ALLOW_DELETE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Spanlens
{
"mcpServers": {
"spanlens-spanlens-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@spanlens/cli"
],
"env": {
"SPANLENS_API_KEY": "YOUR_SPANLENS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Blazingcdn MCP is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Spanlens belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Blazingcdn MCP for monitoring work and Spanlens for monitoring.
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.
Blazingcdn MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Spanlens is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 blazingcdn-mcp and spanlens-spanlens-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Blazingcdn MCP has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Spanlens has 57/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 13 GitHub stars.