Minecraft MCP vs Crafty MCP
A side-by-side look at the Minecraft MCP and Crafty MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Minecraft MCPGaming · Local subprocess (stdio)Ask an AI about your Minecraft server and let it run it: players, worlds, configs, logs.44FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Minecraft MCP for gaming work as a local process; choose Crafty MCP for gaming as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
MChoose Minecraft MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
WORLDAPI_URL, WORLDAPI_TOKEN.
Choose Crafty MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
CRAFTY_URL, CRAFTY_API_TOKEN, CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE, CRAFTY_TIMEOUT. - You want tools like
crafty_login, crafty_api_info, crafty_list_schemas.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | M Minecraft MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 44/100 · Fair | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | WORLDAPI_URLWORLDAPI_TOKEN | CRAFTY_URLCRAFTY_API_TOKENCRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURECRAFTY_TIMEOUT |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 63 |
| Full listing | View Minecraft MCP | View Crafty MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Minecraft MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Crafty MCP tools 63
crafty_loginLogin with username/password to get a bearer tokencrafty_api_infoGet API version info and MOTDcrafty_list_schemasList available JSON schema namescrafty_get_schemaGet a specific JSON schema by namecrafty_get_statsGet host CPU, RAM, disk, and boot timecrafty_get_configGet Crafty panel configurationcrafty_update_configUpdate Crafty panel configurationserver_listList all managed Minecraft serversserver_getGet a server's full configurationserver_createCreate a new Minecraft server (Java, Bedrock, custom)server_updateUpdate server configurationserver_deletePermanently delete a server- +51 more on 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.
Minecraft MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"minecraft": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mairwunnx/minecraft-mcp"
],
"env": {
"WORLDAPI_URL": "YOUR_WORLDAPI_URL_HERE",
"WORLDAPI_TOKEN": "YOUR_WORLDAPI_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Crafty MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"hadicherkaoui-crafty-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"crafty-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CRAFTY_URL": "YOUR_CRAFTY_URL_HERE",
"CRAFTY_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CRAFTY_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE": "YOUR_CRAFTY_ALLOW_INSECURE_HERE",
"CRAFTY_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_CRAFTY_TIMEOUT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Minecraft MCP is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Crafty MCP belongs to Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Minecraft MCP for gaming work and Crafty MCP for gaming.
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.
Minecraft MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Crafty MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 minecraft and hadicherkaoui-crafty-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Minecraft MCP has a quality signal of 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Crafty MCP has 60/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.
