MCP Tenant Isolation vs Shield Kya
A side-by-side look at the MCP Tenant Isolation and Shield Kya MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Tenant Isolation for security work as a local process; choose Shield Kya for security as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Tenant Isolation when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
scan_tenant_isolation, list_tenant_isolation_rules, explain_tenant_isolation_rule.
Choose Shield Kya when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
KYA_API_KEY, KYA_OFFLINE, KYA_DIFF_PREVIEW, KYA_GATE. - You want tools like
kya.policy_evaluate, kya.session_ingest, kya.request_approval.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | KYA_API_KEYKYA_OFFLINEKYA_DIFF_PREVIEWKYA_GATE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 3 |
| Full listing | View MCP Tenant Isolation | View Shield Kya |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Tenant Isolation tools 4
scan_tenant_isolationScan a project path. Returns structured findings with completeness, coverage, concern families, and receipt.list_tenant_isolation_rulesReturns all 57 rules with metadata. Filterable by category.explain_tenant_isolation_ruleReturns rule details, OWASP mapping, CWE IDs, fix suggestions.suppress_tenant_isolation_findingAdd a suppression with reason, approver, controls, and expiry.
Shield Kya tools 3
kya.policy_evaluateALLOW` \kya.session_ingestObserve / raise-only riskkya.request_approvalOpen a human Hold. Does not execute the side effect
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 Tenant Isolation
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-tenant-isolation": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-tenant-isolation"
]
}
}
}
Shield Kya
{
"mcpServers": {
"shield-kya": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@shield-agent/kya@latest"
],
"env": {
"KYA_API_KEY": "YOUR_KYA_API_KEY_HERE",
"KYA_OFFLINE": "YOUR_KYA_OFFLINE_HERE",
"KYA_DIFF_PREVIEW": "YOUR_KYA_DIFF_PREVIEW_HERE",
"KYA_GATE": "YOUR_KYA_GATE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Tenant Isolation is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Shield Kya belongs to Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Tenant Isolation for security work and Shield Kya for security.
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 Tenant Isolation has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Shield Kya 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-tenant-isolation and shield-kya as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Tenant Isolation has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. Shield Kya has 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.