Mockd vs Tapo MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mockd and Tapo 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?

Choose Mockd when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Supports 7 protocols in one binary with zero dependencies, Stateful CRUD API mocking with multi-step flows, Chaos profiles, fault injection, and circuit breakers.

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Choose Tapo MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Home Automation 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	Mockd getmockd Home Automation	Tapo MCP Home Automation
Summary	Multi-protocol API mock server with 18 MCP tools. Mock HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, MQTT, SSE, and SOAP APIs with chaos engineering, stateful CRUD, 8 import formats (OpenAPI, Postman, HAR, WireMock, cURL, Mockoon, WSDL), and deterministic seeded responses.	MCP server for discovering and controlling TP-Link Tapo smart home devices via AI Agents
Category & Scope	Home Automation

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": {
    "getmockd-mockd": {
      "url": "https://api.example.com/users"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tapo-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tapo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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