Box Admin Analytics MCP vs Portkey Admin MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Box Admin Analytics MCP and Portkey Admin 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?

B

Choose Box Admin Analytics 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 Portkey Admin 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	B Box Admin Analytics MCP Developer Tools	Portkey Admin MCP Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for Box admin-log analytics — external-sharing visibility, read-only	Full Portkey Admin API MCP server — configs, prompts, keys, analytics, and more.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "box-admin-analytics-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "boxadm-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portkey-admin-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "portkey-admin-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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