SiteVitals vs MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the SiteVitals and MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
MCP ServerMonitoring · Local subprocess (stdio)Website monitoring that catches pages that look broken even when the site is up (uptime, performance, SSL, DNS, visual regression, content change). 17 tools: DNS lookup, SSL inspection, speed test, website check and service health work without an account; monitor, incident, alert, status-page and server tools need a Visual Sentinel API key (Business and Agency plans). Published as @visualsentinel/mcp-server on npm.57GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose SiteVitals for monitoring work over a hosted endpoint; choose MCP Server for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose SiteVitals when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
list_sites, get_site_health, get_site_uptime.
Choose MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
VS_API_KEY, VISUALSENTINEL_API_KEY, VS_API_BASE.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | MCP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | VS_API_KEYVISUALSENTINEL_API_KEYVS_API_BASE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View SiteVitals | View MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
SiteVitals tools 5
list_sitesList all monitored sites with current health scoresget_site_healthDetailed scores and trends for a specific siteget_site_uptimeUptime history and downtime incidents (up to 90 days)get_latest_checksLatest SEO, security and page speed check resultsget_ssl_domain_statusSSL certificate and domain expiry status
MCP Server 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.
SiteVitals
{
"mcpServers": {
"sitevitals": {
"url": "https://www.sitevitals.co.uk/api/mcp"
}
}
}
MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"visualsentinel-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@visualsentinel/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"VS_API_KEY": "YOUR_VS_API_KEY_HERE",
"VISUALSENTINEL_API_KEY": "YOUR_VISUALSENTINEL_API_KEY_HERE",
"VS_API_BASE": "YOUR_VS_API_BASE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
SiteVitals is categorized under Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. MCP Server belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick SiteVitals for monitoring work and MCP Server for monitoring.
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.
SiteVitals has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. 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 sitevitals and visualsentinel-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, SiteVitals has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Server has 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.