Liveblocks MCP Server vs Fortress

In-depth architectural comparison of the Liveblocks MCP Server and Fortress 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 Liveblocks MCP Server 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: LIVEBLOCKS_SECRET_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Full CRUD operations on rooms, threads, comments, notifications, Read access to Storage and Yjs, Integration with Liveblocks REST API.

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Choose Fortress when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms 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	Liveblocks MCP Server liveblocks Cloud Platforms	Fortress Cloud Platforms
Summary	Create, modify, and delete different aspects of Liveblocks such as rooms, threads, comments, notifications, and more. Additionally, it has read access to Storage and Yjs.	Stealth browser for AI agents: fetch pages behind Cloudflare/DataDome/CAPTCHA, extract clean data.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms

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": {
    "liveblocks-liveblocks-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:liveblocks/liveblocks-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIVEBLOCKS_SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_LIVEBLOCKS_SECRET_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fortress": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tilion-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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