What is the key difference between MCP Hfspace and Piapi MCP Server?

MCP Hfspace belongs to the Other Tools and Integrations category with local stdio execution, while Piapi MCP Server belongs to the Other Tools and Integrations category with local stdio execution.

How do I install MCP Hfspace or Piapi MCP Server in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are MCP Hfspace and Piapi MCP Server free or paid?

MCP Hfspace operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). Piapi MCP Server operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

MCP Hfspace lists 3 tools with 3 views and 388 GitHub stars. Piapi MCP Server lists 6 tools with 3 views and 75 GitHub stars.

Can I use both MCP Hfspace and Piapi MCP Server together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

MCP Hfspace vs Piapi MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Hfspace and Piapi MCP Server 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

MCP Hfspace

Other Tools and Integrations · Local stdio

Quality: 64/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Piapi MCP Server

Other Tools and Integrations · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Hfspace if you need specialized Other Tools and Integrations tools running via a local process. Choose Piapi MCP Server if your workspace requires Other Tools and Integrations integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Hfspace when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: MCP_HF_WORK_DIR, HF_TOKEN, CLAUDE_DESKTOP_MODE.
Primary tools included: available-files, search-spaces, FLUX_1-schnell-infer.

Explore MCP Hfspace Details

Choose Piapi MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: PIAPI_API_KEY, MCP_SYNC_GITHUB_TOKEN.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Hfspace evalstate Other Tools and Integrations	Piapi MCP Server apinetwork Other Tools and Integrations
Summary	Use HuggingFace Spaces directly from Claude. Use Open Source Image Generation, Chat, Vision tasks and more. Supports Image, Audio and text uploads/downloads.	PiAPI MCP server makes users able to generate media content with Midjourney/Flux/Kling/Hunyuan/Udio/Trellis directly from Claude or any other MCP-compatible apps.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

MCP Hfspace Tools (3)

available-files

A list of available file and resources. If the User requests things like 'most recent image' or 'the audio' use this tool to identify the intended resource.This tool returns 'resource uri', 'name', 'size', 'last modified' and 'mime type' in a markdown table

search-spaces

Use semantic search to find an endpoint on the `Hugging Face Spaces` service. The search term will usually be 3-7 words describing a task or activity the Person is trying to accomplish. The results are returned in a markdown table. Present all results to the Person. Await specific guidance from the Person before making further Tool calls.

FLUX_1-schnell-infer

Call the FLUX.1-schnell endpoint /infer

Piapi MCP Server Tools (6)

Flux image generation

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).

MCP Hfspace Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "evalstate-mcp-hfspace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@llmindset/mcp-hfspace"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HF_WORK_DIR": "YOUR_MCP_HF_WORK_DIR_HERE",
        "HF_TOKEN": "YOUR_HF_TOKEN_HERE",
        "CLAUDE_DESKTOP_MODE": "YOUR_CLAUDE_DESKTOP_MODE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Piapi MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apinetwork-piapi-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIAPI_API_KEY": "YOUR_PIAPI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "MCP_SYNC_GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_SYNC_GITHUB_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

MCP Hfspace is categorized under Other Tools and Integrations and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Piapi MCP Server belongs to Other Tools and Integrations using local stdio subprocess. Select MCP Hfspace when you need capabilities focused on other tools and integrations and Piapi MCP Server when you require tools for other tools and integrations.

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