What is the key difference between Ionoscloud MCP and Spaceship MCP?

Ionoscloud MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Spaceship MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Ionoscloud MCP or Spaceship MCP 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 Ionoscloud MCP and Spaceship MCP free or paid?

Ionoscloud MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Spaceship MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Ionoscloud MCP lists 11 tools with 3 views and 6 GitHub stars. Spaceship MCP lists 5 tools with 3 views and 13 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Ionoscloud MCP and Spaceship MCP 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

Ionoscloud MCP vs Spaceship MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ionoscloud MCP and Spaceship 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Ionoscloud MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Spaceship MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Ionoscloud MCP if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Spaceship MCP if your workspace requires Cloud Platforms integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Ionoscloud MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms 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: IONOS_MCP_TOOL_SCOPE.
Primary tools included: eager, lazy, ionos_load_compute_tools.

Explore Ionoscloud MCP Details

Choose Spaceship MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms 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: SPACESHIP_API_KEY, SPACESHIP_API_SECRET, SPACESHIP_CACHE_TTL, SPACESHIP_MAX_RETRIES, SPACESHIP_TOOLSETS, SPACESHIP_DYNAMIC_TOOLS.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ionoscloud MCP ionos-cloud Cloud Platforms	Spaceship MCP Cloud Platforms
Summary	Inspect and manage IONOS CLOUD infrastructure via MCP.	Manage domains, DNS records, contacts, marketplace listings, and more via the Spaceship API
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ionoscloud MCP Tools (11)

eager

lazy

ionos_load_compute_tools

ionos_load_objectstorage_tools

dynamic

ionos_search_tools

ionos_describe_tools

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).

Ionoscloud MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ionos-cloud-ionoscloud-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IONOS_MCP_TOOL_SCOPE": "YOUR_IONOS_MCP_TOOL_SCOPE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Spaceship MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spaceship-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spaceship-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPACESHIP_API_KEY": "YOUR_SPACESHIP_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SPACESHIP_API_SECRET": "YOUR_SPACESHIP_API_SECRET_HERE",
        "SPACESHIP_CACHE_TTL": "YOUR_SPACESHIP_CACHE_TTL_HERE",
        "SPACESHIP_MAX_RETRIES": "YOUR_SPACESHIP_MAX_RETRIES_HERE",
        "SPACESHIP_TOOLSETS": "YOUR_SPACESHIP_TOOLSETS_HERE",
        "SPACESHIP_DYNAMIC_TOOLS": "YOUR_SPACESHIP_DYNAMIC_TOOLS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Ionoscloud MCP is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Spaceship MCP belongs to Cloud Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select Ionoscloud MCP when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Spaceship MCP when you require tools for cloud platforms.

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