What is the key difference between Portainer MCP and Kom?

Portainer MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Kom belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Portainer MCP or Kom in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Portainer MCP and Kom free or paid?

Portainer MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). Kom operates under a Free / Open Source model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Portainer MCP lists 6 tools with 8 views and 233 GitHub stars. Kom lists 6 tools with 4 views and 149 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Portainer MCP and Kom together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Portainer MCP vs Kom

In-depth architectural comparison of the Portainer MCP and Kom 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Portainer MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Kom

Cloud Platforms · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Portainer MCP if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Kom if your workspace requires Cloud Platforms integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Portainer MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: PORTAINER_URL, PORTAINER_API_KEY, PORTAINER_TLS_VERIFY, PORTAINER_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS, PORTAINER_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, PORTAINER_MCP_TLS_CERT, PORTAINER_MCP_TLS_KEY, PORTAINER_MCP_TRUST_PROXY_AUTH.
Primary tools included: Portainer REST API tools, Docker and Kubernetes operations, GitOps workflow management.

Explore Portainer MCP Details

Choose Kom when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Portainer MCP portainer Cloud Platforms	Kom weibaohui Cloud Platforms
Summary
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Portainer MCP Tools (6)

Portainer REST API tools

Docker and Kubernetes operations

GitOps workflow management

Docker and Kubernetes API proxying

Environment variable redaction

Configurable capability profiles

Kom Tools (6)

Multi-cluster Kubernetes management

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).

Portainer MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "portainer-portainer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "portainer-portainer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PORTAINER_URL": "YOUR_PORTAINER_URL_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_API_KEY": "YOUR_PORTAINER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_TLS_VERIFY": "YOUR_PORTAINER_TLS_VERIFY_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS": "YOUR_PORTAINER_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_PORTAINER_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_MCP_TLS_CERT": "YOUR_PORTAINER_MCP_TLS_CERT_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_MCP_TLS_KEY": "YOUR_PORTAINER_MCP_TLS_KEY_HERE",
        "PORTAINER_MCP_TRUST_PROXY_AUTH": "YOUR_PORTAINER_MCP_TRUST_PROXY_AUTH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Kom Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weibaohui-kom": {
      "url": "http://IP:9096/sse"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Portainer MCP is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Kom belongs to Cloud Platforms using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Portainer MCP when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Kom when you require tools for cloud platforms.

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