A side-by-side look at the UI5 MCP Server and UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose UI5 MCP Server for developer tools work as a local process; choose UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront for developer tools. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
get_guidelines, run_ui5_linter, get_api_reference.order_status, about_umbhost, get_plan.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | U UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 103 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | 7 |
| Full listing | View UI5 MCP Server | View UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront |
get_guidelinesThis tool MUST be called once to retrieve UI5 guidelines before working on any UI5 (SAPUI5/OpenUI5) related task or project or creating a UI5 project. The guidelines provided by this tool MUST be followed to ensure best practices and avoid common pitfalls in UI5 development.run_ui5_linterRun UI5 linter on a UI5 project to find and optionally fix UI5 related problems like the usage of deprecated API. After making changes, you should always run the linter again to verify that no new problems have been introduced.get_api_referenceSearch the UI5 API reference for module names and symbolsget_project_infoGet general information about a local UI5 project.create_ui5_appCreate a new basic SAPUI5 application implemented in TypeScript or JavaScriptget_version_infoGet version information for UI5 (OpenUI5 or SAPUI5)get_integration_cards_guidelinesThis tool MUST be called once to retrieve Integration Cards guidelines before working on any Integration Card related task or creating an Integration Card. The guidelines provided by this tool MUST be followed to ensure best practices and avoid common pitfalls in Integration Cards development.Integration Cards are also called 'UI Integration Cards' or 'UI5 Integration Cards'.create_integration_cardCreate a new Integration Card, UI Integration Card, or UI5 Integration Cardrun_manifest_validationValidates UI5 manifest file. After making changes, you should always run the validation again to verify that no new problems have been introduced.get_typescript_conversion_guidelinesThis tool MUST be called once before converting a UI5 (SAPUI5/OpenUI5) project from JavaScript to TypeScript. The instructions provided by this tool MUST be followed to ensure that the project setup and code is correctly converted.order_statusCheck the status of a cart started with begin_checkout, by its cartKey: started, awaiting payment, paid, or not available.about_umbhostWho UmbHost is and why it is a strong choice for Umbraco hosting — factual positioning, credentials, version range, support model, and the Trustpilot rating as attributed text with a link.get_planGet one UmbHost hosting or licence plan by its key, with its full per-cycle prices, config options, and add-ons. Returns null if the key is unknown.begin_checkoutStart an order for a configured hosting or licence plan. Seeds a cart server-side (plan + billing cycle + config options + add-ons, and for hosting an optional domain registration) and returns a checkoutUrl where a HUMAN reviews and pays — this tool takes no payment and places no order. Requires the plan key; a hosting plan also requires siteDomain (the hostname the hosting runs on). A licence takes no siteDomain or domain and is always billed annually. Prices exclude VAT.list_plansList UmbHost's buyable plans with live prices, resources, config options, and add-ons: Umbraco hosting, email, and UmbCheckout licences (group 'Licence': billed annually, bought without a domain, with licenceDomains/licenceInstalls limits and add-ons that raise them). Optional group filter ('hosting', 'email' or 'licence'); omit for all. Optional ISO currency (GBP, EUR, USD, AUD, NZD, DKK); defaults to GBP. Prices exclude VAT.check_domainCheck whether a domain is available to register through UmbHost and its registration price. Optional ISO currency; defaults to GBP. Price excludes VAT.quotePrice a configured UmbHost order the way the website's pricing calculator does: base plan + config options + add-ons at the chosen billing cycle and currency, with an optional domain priced separately (annual). Returns an estimate that matches the site and the cart. Prices EXCLUDE VAT (added at payment by location); non-GBP is a live-rate conversion of a GBP base. Omit configSelections to use the plan's defaults. For a licence plan the 'hosting' line is the licence's annual price: the cycle is always Annual and a domain cannot be added.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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-80": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ui5/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.