What is the key difference between Liveblocks MCP Server and Portainer MCP?

Liveblocks MCP Server belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Portainer MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Liveblocks MCP Server or Portainer 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 Liveblocks MCP Server and Portainer MCP free or paid?

Liveblocks MCP Server operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Portainer MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Liveblocks MCP Server lists 4 tools with 2 views and 19 GitHub stars. Portainer MCP lists 6 tools with 8 views and 233 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Liveblocks MCP Server and Portainer 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

Liveblocks MCP Server vs Portainer MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Liveblocks MCP Server and Portainer 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

Liveblocks MCP Server

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Portainer MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Liveblocks MCP Server if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Portainer 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 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.

Explore Liveblocks MCP Server Details

Choose Portainer 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 (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Liveblocks MCP Server liveblocks Cloud Platforms	Portainer MCP portainer 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.	/🏠 - A powerful MCP server that enables AI assistants to seamlessly interact with Portainer instances, providing natural language access to container management, deployment operations, and infrastructure monitoring capabilities.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Liveblocks MCP Server Tools (4)

Full CRUD operations on rooms, threads, comments, notifications

Read access to Storage and Yjs

Integration with Liveblocks REST API

Supports environment variable for secret key authentication

Portainer MCP Tools (6)

Portainer REST API tools

Docker and Kubernetes operations

GitOps workflow management

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).

Liveblocks MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Portainer MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-portainer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "portainer-portainer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PORTAINER_URL": "YOUR_PORTAINER_URL_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_API_KEY": "YOUR_PORTAINER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_TLS_VERIFY": "YOUR_PORTAINER_TLS_VERIFY_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS": "YOUR_PORTAINER_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_PORTAINER_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_MCP_TLS_CERT": "YOUR_PORTAINER_MCP_TLS_CERT_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_MCP_TLS_KEY": "YOUR_PORTAINER_MCP_TLS_KEY_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_MCP_TRUST_PROXY_AUTH": "YOUR_PORTAINER_MCP_TRUST_PROXY_AUTH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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