Fastmcpruntime MCP vs MCP Bastion
A side-by-side look at the Fastmcpruntime MCP and MCP Bastion MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Fastmcpruntime MCP for security work over a hosted endpoint; choose MCP Bastion for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Fastmcpruntime MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
runtime_health_check, tool_schema_list, fastmcp_call_proxy.
Choose MCP Bastion when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Fastmcpruntime MCP | View MCP Bastion |
Tools & capabilities
Fastmcpruntime MCP tools 4
runtime_health_checktool_schema_listfastmcp_call_proxyusage_receipt_lookup
MCP Bastion 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.
Fastmcpruntime MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"fastmcpruntime-mcp": {
"url": "https://fastmcpruntime.clauxel.com/mcp"
}
}
}
MCP Bastion
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-bastion": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-bastion"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Fastmcpruntime MCP is categorized under Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. MCP Bastion belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Fastmcpruntime MCP for security work and MCP Bastion for security.
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.
Fastmcpruntime MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Bastion is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 fastmcpruntime-mcp and mcp-bastion as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Fastmcpruntime MCP has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Bastion has 48/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars.