OPC UA MCP Server vs Carbon
A side-by-side look at the OPC UA MCP Server and Carbon MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose OPC UA MCP Server for industrial & iot work over a hosted endpoint; choose Carbon for industrial & iot over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose OPC UA MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Industrial & IoT domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
opcua_read, opcua_write, opcua_get_value.
Choose Carbon when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Industrial & IoT domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CARBON_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Industrial & IoT | Industrial & IoT |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | CARBON_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 2,758 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 16 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View OPC UA MCP Server | View Carbon |
Tools & capabilities
OPC UA MCP Server tools 16
opcua_readRead one or more node values. Subscribed nodes are served from the live cache; others go live unless `max_age_ms` allows a cached value.opcua_writeWrite a value to a node. Validates the value's type against the node before writing.opcua_get_valueRead a single node's value - a convenience wrapper over `opcua_read`.opcua_get_value_by_nameRead a value by browse name instead of node ID, via the discovery index.opcua_browseList a node's immediate children.opcua_browse_nodesRecursively browse from a node up to a depth limit, nesting children under their parent.opcua_node_infoGet a node's metadata (data type, access level, etc.).opcua_find_similar_nodesFuzzy-match browse names against the discovery index.opcua_subscribeStart push-based updates for one or more nodes at a given interval.opcua_unsubscribeCancel a subscription, by ID or by naming one of its nodes.opcua_list_subscriptionsList active subscriptions.opcua_connectManage the connection explicitly (mainly relevant in stdio mode).- +4 more on the listing page
Carbon tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
OPC UA MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"opc-ua-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://xyz.trycloudflare.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Carbon
{
"mcpServers": {
"carbon-2": {
"url": "https://docs.carbon.ms/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
OPC UA MCP Server is categorized under Industrial & IoT and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Carbon belongs to Industrial & IoT and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick OPC UA MCP Server for industrial & iot work and Carbon for industrial & iot.
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.
OPC UA MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Carbon is listed as free. 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 opc-ua-mcp-server and carbon-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, OPC UA MCP Server has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Carbon has 57/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 2,758 GitHub stars.