Dokploy MCP Server vs Terraform MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Dokploy MCP Server and Terraform MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Dokploy MCP Server for cloud platforms work as a local process; choose Terraform MCP Server for cloud platforms over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Dokploy MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
DOKPLOY_URL, DOKPLOY_API_KEY. - You want tools like
setEnvVars, getEnvKeys, getEnvValuesUnsafe.
Choose Terraform MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 79/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | DOKPLOY_URLDOKPLOY_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 1,553 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Dokploy MCP Server | View Terraform MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Dokploy MCP Server tools 9
setEnvVarsgranular merge inside the server. Pass `set` (KEY=VALUE per line, upsert) and/or `unset` (array of KEY names). The read-modify-write happens server-side; the tool result is a masked confirmation listing only the changed key names. No untouched-key values ever enter the transcript.getEnvKeysreturns KEY names only, sorted. Safe to read.getEnvValuesUnsafe**unsafe escape hatch** that returns the full `KEY=VALUE` blob. Use only when you genuinely need the values; the output is in the tool transcript and any retained agent logs.saveEnvironmentfull-replace, kept for explicit blob-set workflows.mongorequires `databaseUser` (no `databaseName`).redisonly `databasePassword`.libsqlrequires `appName` + `dockerImage` + `sqldNode` (`primary | replica`); accepts `sqldPrimaryUrl` + `enableNamespaces`.composewhole-stack backupwebServerDokploy server backup
Terraform MCP Server 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.
Dokploy MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"dokploy-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"dokploy-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DOKPLOY_URL": "YOUR_DOKPLOY_URL_HERE",
"DOKPLOY_API_KEY": "YOUR_DOKPLOY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Terraform MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"hashicorp-terraform-mcp-server": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Dokploy MCP Server is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Terraform MCP Server belongs to Cloud Platforms and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Dokploy MCP Server for cloud platforms work and Terraform MCP Server for cloud platforms.
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.
Dokploy MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Terraform MCP Server 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 dokploy-mcp-server and hashicorp-terraform-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Dokploy MCP Server has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Terraform MCP Server has 79/100 (Great) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1,553 GitHub stars.