Last9 MCP Server vs Steep
A side-by-side look at the Last9 MCP Server and Steep MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Last9 MCP Server for monitoring work as a local process; choose Steep for monitoring over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Last9 MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN, LAST9_DATASOURCE, LAST9_API_HOST, LAST9_TOOLSETS, LAST9_MCP_READ_ONLY, LAST9_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE_TOOLS, LAST9_MAX_GET_LOGS_ENTRIES, LAST9_USE_LOG_SEARCH_API. - You want tools like
start_time_iso, end_time_iso, time_iso.
Choose Steep when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 65/100 · Great | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | LAST9_REFRESH_TOKENLAST9_DATASOURCELAST9_API_HOSTLAST9_TOOLSETSLAST9_MCP_READ_ONLYLAST9_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE_TOOLSLAST9_MAX_GET_LOGS_ENTRIESLAST9_USE_LOG_SEARCH_API | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 63 | 9 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 80 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Last9 MCP Server | View Steep |
Tools & capabilities
Last9 MCP Server tools 80
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Steep 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.
Last9 MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"last9-last9-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@last9/mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE",
"LAST9_DATASOURCE": "YOUR_LAST9_DATASOURCE_HERE",
"LAST9_API_HOST": "YOUR_LAST9_API_HOST_HERE",
"LAST9_TOOLSETS": "YOUR_LAST9_TOOLSETS_HERE",
"LAST9_MCP_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_LAST9_MCP_READ_ONLY_HERE",
"LAST9_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE_TOOLS": "YOUR_LAST9_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE_TOOLS_HERE",
"LAST9_MAX_GET_LOGS_ENTRIES": "YOUR_LAST9_MAX_GET_LOGS_ENTRIES_HERE",
"LAST9_USE_LOG_SEARCH_API": "YOUR_LAST9_USE_LOG_SEARCH_API_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Steep
{
"mcpServers": {
"steep": {
"url": "https://mcp.steep.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Last9 MCP Server is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Steep belongs to Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Last9 MCP Server for monitoring work and Steep for monitoring.
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.
Last9 MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Steep has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 last9-last9-mcp-server and steep as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Last9 MCP Server has a quality signal of 65/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 63 GitHub stars. Steep has 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars.