Relayer MCP vs MCP Aliyun Domain
A side-by-side look at the Relayer MCP and MCP Aliyun Domain MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Relayer MCPCloud Platforms · Local subprocess (stdio)Install and manage a self-hosted XNS Relayer, S3-compatible object storage on a decentralized provider network: setup, health, configuration and backups.55GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Relayer MCP for cloud platforms work as a local process; choose MCP Aliyun Domain for cloud platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Relayer MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose MCP Aliyun Domain when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID, ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Relayer MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_IDALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Relayer MCP | View MCP Aliyun Domain |
Tools & capabilities
Relayer MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Aliyun Domain 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.
Relayer MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"xns-cloud-relayer-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@xns-cloud/relayer-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
MCP Aliyun Domain
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-aliyun-domain": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-aliyun-domain"
],
"env": {
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "YOUR_ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID_HERE",
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "YOUR_ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Relayer MCP is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Aliyun Domain belongs to Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Relayer MCP for cloud platforms work and MCP Aliyun Domain for cloud platforms.
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.
Relayer MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. MCP Aliyun Domain 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 xns-cloud-relayer-mcp and mcp-aliyun-domain as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Relayer MCP has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. MCP Aliyun Domain has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
