What is the key difference between Portkey Admin MCP and Hub MCP?

Portkey Admin MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Hub MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Portkey Admin MCP or Hub MCP 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 Portkey Admin MCP and Hub MCP free or paid?

Portkey Admin MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Hub MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Portkey Admin MCP lists 6 tools with 2 views and 6 GitHub stars. Hub MCP lists 35 tools with 2 views and 163 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Portkey Admin MCP and Hub MCP 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

Portkey Admin MCP vs Hub MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Portkey Admin MCP and Hub MCP 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

Portkey Admin MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Hub MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 80/100 (Excellent) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Portkey Admin MCP if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Hub MCP if your workspace requires Cloud Platforms integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Portkey Admin 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 (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: PORTKEY_API_KEY, PORTKEY_TOOL_DOMAINS.
Primary tools included: 171 tools across Portkey Admin API domains, Prompt creation, versioning, rendering, execution, migration, and promotion, Gateway configuration, provider, integration, and virtual key management.

Explore Portkey Admin MCP Details

Choose Hub 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: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Portkey Admin MCP s-b-e-n-s-o-n Cloud Platforms	Hub MCP docker VerifiedCloud Platforms
Summary	MCP server for the Portkey AI Gateway Admin API — 150 tools for prompts, configs, analytics, keys, guardrails, integrations, and more.	Official MCP server to interact with Docker Hub, providing access to repositories, hub search and Docker Hardened Images
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Portkey Admin MCP Tools (6)

171 tools across Portkey Admin API domains

Prompt creation, versioning, rendering, execution, migration, and promotion

Gateway configuration, provider, integration, and virtual key management

Guardrails, usage limits, rate limits, logging, and tracing

Analytics for cost, latency, errors, tokens, cache, and feedback

Optional tool-domain filtering with PORTKEY_TOOL_DOMAINS

Hub MCP Tools (35)

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).

Portkey Admin MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "s-b-e-n-s-o-n-portkey-admin-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "portkey-admin-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PORTKEY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PORTKEY_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PORTKEY_TOOL_DOMAINS": "YOUR_PORTKEY_TOOL_DOMAINS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Hub MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docker-hub-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HUB_PAT_TOKEN": "YOUR_HUB_PAT_TOKEN_HERE",
        "MCP_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Portkey Admin MCP is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Hub MCP belongs to Cloud Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select Portkey Admin MCP when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Hub MCP when you require tools for cloud platforms.

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