Unreal Engine API Documentation vs Unreal MCP Ue4

In-depth architectural comparison of the Unreal Engine API Documentation and Unreal MCP Ue4 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Unreal Engine API Documentation when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_unreal_api, get_function_signature, get_include_path.

Explore Unreal Engine API Documentation Details

Choose Unreal MCP Ue4 when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Unreal MCP Ue4 Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Unreal Engine API Documentation Gaming	Unreal MCP Ue4 Gaming
Summary	Accurate UE5 C++ API docs for AI agents. Prevents hallucinated signatures and includes.	UE4.27 MCP server for controlling Unreal Editor sessions over Python Remote Execution.
Category & Scope	Gaming	Gaming

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unreal-engine-api-documentation": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unreal-api-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unreal-mcp-ue4": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "unreal-mcp-ue4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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