Ntfy vs Ntfy MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ntfy and Ntfy MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Ntfy when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Ntfy MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	N Ntfy Developer Tools	Ntfy MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Publish ntfy notifications, read the message cache, and manage users and topic access	Send, manage, and replay ntfy push notifications via MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ntfy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ntfy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ntfy-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "ntfy-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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