What is the key difference between Spaceship MCP and Apisix MCP?

Spaceship MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Apisix MCP belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Spaceship MCP or Apisix 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 Spaceship MCP and Apisix MCP free or paid?

Spaceship MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Apisix MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Spaceship MCP lists 48 tools with 3 views and 13 GitHub stars. Apisix MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 38 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Spaceship MCP and Apisix 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

Spaceship MCP vs Apisix MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Spaceship MCP and Apisix 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

Spaceship MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Apisix MCP

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Spaceship MCP if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Apisix 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 Spaceship 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: SPACESHIP_API_KEY, SPACESHIP_API_SECRET.
Primary tools included: list_dns_records, save_dns_records, delete_dns_records.

Explore Spaceship MCP Details

Choose Apisix 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: APISIX_SERVER_HOST, APISIX_SERVER_PORT, APISIX_ADMIN_API_PORT, APISIX_ADMIN_API_PREFIX, APISIX_ADMIN_KEY.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Spaceship MCP Cloud Platforms	Apisix MCP api7 Cloud Platforms
Summary	Manage domains, DNS records, contacts, marketplace listings, and more via the Spaceship API	MCP Server that support for querying and managing all resource in Apache APISIX.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Spaceship MCP Tools (48)

list_dns_records

List all DNS records for a domain with pagination

save_dns_records

Save (upsert) DNS records — replaces records with the same name and type

delete_dns_records

Delete DNS records by name and type

create_a_record

Create an A record (IPv4 address)

create_aaaa_record

Create an AAAA record (IPv6 address)

create_alias_record

Create an ALIAS record (CNAME flattening at zone apex)

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).

Spaceship MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spaceship-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spaceship-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPACESHIP_API_KEY": "YOUR_SPACESHIP_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SPACESHIP_API_SECRET": "YOUR_SPACESHIP_API_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Apisix MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api7-apisix-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apisix-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APISIX_SERVER_HOST": "YOUR_APISIX_SERVER_HOST_HERE",
        "APISIX_SERVER_PORT": "YOUR_APISIX_SERVER_PORT_HERE",
        "APISIX_ADMIN_API_PORT": "YOUR_APISIX_ADMIN_API_PORT_HERE",
        "APISIX_ADMIN_API_PREFIX": "YOUR_APISIX_ADMIN_API_PREFIX_HERE",
        "APISIX_ADMIN_KEY": "YOUR_APISIX_ADMIN_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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