VMware Aria vs MCP Uptime Kuma
A side-by-side look at the VMware Aria and MCP Uptime Kuma MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose VMware Aria for monitoring work as a local process; choose MCP Uptime Kuma for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose VMware Aria when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
VMWARE_ARIA_CONFIG, VMWARE_ARIA_PROD_PASSWORD.
Choose MCP Uptime Kuma when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
UPTIME_KUMA_URL, UPTIME_KUMA_USERNAME, UPTIME_KUMA_PASSWORD, UPTIME_KUMA_2FA_TOKEN, UPTIME_KUMA_JWT_TOKEN, UPTIME_KUMA_HEADERS. - You want tools like
getMonitorSummary, listMonitors, listMonitorTypes.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | VMWARE_ARIA_CONFIGVMWARE_ARIA_PROD_PASSWORD |
Tools & capabilities
VMware Aria tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Uptime Kuma tools 26
getMonitorSummaryGet a quick overview of all monitors with their current status. Supports filtering.listMonitorsGet the full list of all monitors with configurations. Supports filtering.listMonitorTypesGet all available monitor types supported by Uptime Kuma.getMonitorGet detailed configuration for a specific monitor by ID.createMonitorCreate a new monitor (requires name and type at minimum).updateMonitorUpdate an existing monitor's configuration.deleteMonitorPermanently delete a monitor and all its heartbeat history.pauseMonitorPause a monitor to stop performing checks.resumeMonitorResume a paused monitor to restart checks.listHeartbeatsGet status check history for all monitors.getHeartbeatsGet status check history for a specific monitor.listNotificationsList all configured notification channels (Slack, Discord, email, webhooks, etc.).- +14 more on 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.
VMware Aria
{
"mcpServers": {
"zw008-vmware-aria": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"vmware-aria",
"vmware-aria"
],
"env": {
"VMWARE_ARIA_CONFIG": "YOUR_VMWARE_ARIA_CONFIG_HERE",
"VMWARE_ARIA_PROD_PASSWORD": "YOUR_VMWARE_ARIA_PROD_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
MCP Uptime Kuma
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-uptime-kuma": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"-p",
"@davidfuchs/mcp-uptime-kuma",
"mcp-uptime-kuma-get-jwt"
],
"env": {
"UPTIME_KUMA_URL": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_URL_HERE",
"UPTIME_KUMA_USERNAME": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_USERNAME_HERE",
"UPTIME_KUMA_PASSWORD": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_PASSWORD_HERE",
"UPTIME_KUMA_2FA_TOKEN": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_2FA_TOKEN_HERE",
"UPTIME_KUMA_JWT_TOKEN": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_JWT_TOKEN_HERE",
"UPTIME_KUMA_HEADERS": "YOUR_UPTIME_KUMA_HEADERS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
VMware Aria is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Uptime Kuma belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick VMware Aria for monitoring work and MCP Uptime Kuma 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.
VMware Aria is listed as free. Auth: other. MCP Uptime Kuma 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 zw008-vmware-aria and mcp-uptime-kuma as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, VMware Aria has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. MCP Uptime Kuma has 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 55 GitHub stars.
