Statuser vs UptimeRobot
A side-by-side look at the Statuser and UptimeRobot MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Statuser for monitoring work as a local process; choose UptimeRobot for monitoring over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Statuser when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
STATUSER_API_KEY.
Choose UptimeRobot when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 44/100 · Fair | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | STATUSER_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
Statuser tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
UptimeRobot 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.
Statuser
{
"mcpServers": {
"statuser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@statuser/mcp"
],
"env": {
"STATUSER_API_KEY": "YOUR_STATUSER_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
UptimeRobot
{
"mcpServers": {
"uptimerobot": {
"url": "https://mcp.uptimerobot.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Statuser is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. UptimeRobot belongs to Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Statuser for monitoring work and UptimeRobot 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.
Statuser has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. UptimeRobot has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 statuser and uptimerobot as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Statuser has a quality signal of 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 24 GitHub stars. UptimeRobot has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 24 GitHub stars.
