mcp-server-chart vs restheart

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	restheart by SoftInstigate
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 875
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	54
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	DatabaseAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools
Language	TypeScript	Java
Last commit	this month	this month

mcp-server-chart · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server for generating 26+ visualization charts using AntV, supporting multiple chart types and deployment options.

restheart · Summary

RESTHeart is a MongoDB backend that provides a native MCP server for AI agents to access data via REST and GraphQL APIs.

mcp-server-chart · Use cases

Data analysts creating visual reports from datasets
AI assistants generating custom charts based on user requests
Web applications embedding visualization capabilities via HTTP API

restheart · Use cases

AI agent backends for accessing MongoDB data via MCP
API development without boilerplate code
Real-time applications with WebSocket and SSE
Legacy modernization by adding modern APIs to existing MongoDB databases

mcp-server-chart · Install

Installation

Install globally:

npm install -g @antv/mcp-server-chart

For Desktop Apps (e.g., Claude Desktop, VSCode):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

For Windows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

restheart · Install

Quick Start Options

**Option 1 — RESTHeart Cloud (no install)** Sign up for the fully managed service at [cloud.restheart.com](https://cloud.restheart.com/signup)

**Option 2 — Docker Compose (local)**

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SoftInstigate/restheart/master/docker-compose.yml --output docker-compose.yml && docker compose up --attach restheart

Default credentials: admin / secret

**Option 3 — Native Executables** Download prebuilt binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows from [docs/native-executables.md](https://github.com/SoftInstigate/restheart/blob/master/docs/native-executables.md)

**Claude Desktop Setup** In Claude Desktop settings, add a custom connector with context URL: https://sophia-api.restheart.com/mcp/restheart/

**Claude Code Setup**

claude mcp add --transport http sophia-restheart https://sophia-api.restheart.com/mcp/restheart

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