What is the main functional difference between Tenki Sandbox MCP and SandboxAPI?

Tenki Sandbox MCP is categorized under Code Execution and uses a local stdio subprocess. SandboxAPI belongs to Code Execution and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Tenki Sandbox MCP for code execution work and SandboxAPI for code execution.

How do I install Tenki Sandbox MCP or SandboxAPI in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

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.

Are Tenki Sandbox MCP and SandboxAPI free to use, or do they require API keys?

Tenki Sandbox MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. SandboxAPI is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. 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.

Can I run both Tenki Sandbox MCP and SandboxAPI at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add tenki-sandbox-mcp and sandboxapi as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Tenki Sandbox MCP has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. SandboxAPI has 49/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.

Tenki Sandbox MCP vs SandboxAPI — MCP Server Comparison

Tenki Sandbox MCP vs SandboxAPI — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	Tenki Sandbox MCP	SandboxAPI
Category	Code Execution	Code Execution
Quality signal	40/100 · Fair	49/100 · Fair
Install command	Confirmed	Confirmed
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	Remote HTTP/SSE
Auth	Not declared	API key required
Pricing	Not declared	BYOK (pay the provider)
Required env vars	`TENKI_API_KEYTENKI_AUTH_TOKEN`	`SANDBOXAPI_API_KEYMCP_API_KEYMCP_PORTSANDBOXAPI_URL`
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	0	2
Directory activity	2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	Not listed	3
Full listing	View Tenki Sandbox MCP	View SandboxAPI

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.