MCP For API vs Spala Public MCP
A side-by-side look at the MCP For API and Spala Public MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP For API for developer tools work; choose Spala Public MCP for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP For API when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Choose Spala Public MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PUBLIC_BASE_URL, SPALA_API_BASE_URL, PUBLIC_OAUTH_ENCRYPTION_SECRET, PUBLIC_MCP_PLATFORM_SERVICE_SECRET. - You want tools like
spala_start, project_connect.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | PUBLIC_BASE_URLSPALA_API_BASE_URLPUBLIC_OAUTH_ENCRYPTION_SECRETPUBLIC_MCP_PLATFORM_SERVICE_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 73 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View MCP For API | View Spala Public MCP |
Tools & capabilities
MCP For API tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Spala Public MCP tools 2
spala_startproject_connect
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 For API
No confirmed install command for MCP For API yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Spala Public MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"spala-public-mcp-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"--yes",
"@spala-ai/mcp-install"
],
"env": {
"PUBLIC_BASE_URL": "YOUR_PUBLIC_BASE_URL_HERE",
"SPALA_API_BASE_URL": "YOUR_SPALA_API_BASE_URL_HERE",
"PUBLIC_OAUTH_ENCRYPTION_SECRET": "YOUR_PUBLIC_OAUTH_ENCRYPTION_SECRET_HERE",
"PUBLIC_MCP_PLATFORM_SERVICE_SECRET": "YOUR_PUBLIC_MCP_PLATFORM_SERVICE_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP For API is categorized under Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Spala Public MCP belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP For API for developer tools work and Spala Public MCP for developer tools.
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 For API has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP For API is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. Spala Public MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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-for-api and spala-public-mcp-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP For API has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 73 GitHub stars. Spala Public MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.