MCP Cloudflare vs MCP Server Cloudflare
A side-by-side look at the MCP Cloudflare and MCP Server Cloudflare MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Cloudflare for cloud platforms work as a local process; choose MCP Server Cloudflare for cloud platforms. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Cloudflare when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
list_zones_tool, get_zone_tool, list_dns_records_tool.
Choose MCP Server Cloudflare when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 4,408 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 34 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Cloudflare | View MCP Server Cloudflare |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Cloudflare tools 34
list_zones_toolList all Cloudflare zones accessible by the API token.get_zone_toolGet Cloudflare zone details by ID or name. Provide either zone_id or zone_name, not both.list_dns_records_toolList DNS records for a Cloudflare zone.get_dns_record_toolGet a single DNS record by ID.create_dns_record_toolCreate a new DNS record.update_dns_record_toolUpdate an existing DNS record.delete_dns_record_toolDelete a DNS record.list_request_header_rules_toolList request header modification rules.set_request_header_rules_toolSet request header modification rules (replaces all existing rules). Each rule should have: - expression: Filter expression (e.g., "true" for all requests) - description: Human-readable description - action: "rewrite" - action_parameters: {"headers": {"Header-Name": {...}}}list_response_header_rules_toolList response header modification rules.set_response_header_rules_toolSet response header modification rules (replaces all existing rules). Each rule should have: - expression: Filter expression (e.g., "true" for all responses) - description: Human-readable description - action: "rewrite" - action_parameters: {"headers": {"Header-Name": {...}}}list_url_rewrite_rules_toolList URL rewrite rules.- +22 more on the listing page
MCP Server Cloudflare 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.
MCP Cloudflare
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-cloudflare": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-cloudflare-crunchtools"
],
"env": {
"CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
MCP Server Cloudflare
No confirmed install command for MCP Server Cloudflare yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Cloudflare is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Server Cloudflare belongs to Cloud Platforms and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Cloudflare for cloud platforms work and MCP Server Cloudflare for cloud platforms.
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. MCP Server Cloudflare has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Cloudflare has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Server Cloudflare is listed as free. 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 mcp-cloudflare and cloudflare-mcp-server-cloudflare as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Cloudflare has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Server Cloudflare has 44/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 4,408 GitHub stars.