️ Not for Production Use! vs TrueNAS SCALE

In-depth architectural comparison of the ️ Not for Production Use! and TrueNAS SCALE 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 ️ Not for Production Use! when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose TrueNAS SCALE when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore TrueNAS SCALE Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	️ Not for Production Use! Developer Tools	TrueNAS SCALE Developer Tools
Summary	Preview release of FusionAuth API MCP server	Inspect and manage TrueNAS SCALE storage, shares, apps and system state with your own API key
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "mcp-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "truenas-scale": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "truenas-scale"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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