mcp-server-chart vs mcp-gateway

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	mcp-server-chart by antvis	mcp-gateway by theognis1002
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Ops & InfraSecurityDeveloper Tools
Language	TypeScript	Go
Last commit	this month	3 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

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

mcp-gateway · Summary

Production-ready API gateway for MCP servers with authentication, logging, rate limiting, and multi-protocol support.

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

mcp-gateway · Use cases

Enterprise deployment of MCP servers with centralized security and monitoring
Bridging existing REST APIs into the MCP ecosystem
Creating virtual MCP servers with custom tools and resources
Multi-protocol support for MCP integration across different environments

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"]
    }
  }
}

mcp-gateway · Install

Docker Installation (Recommended)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/mcp-gateway/mcp-gateway.git
cd mcp-gateway

# Copy env
cp .env.example .env

# Run with Docker Compose
docker compose up --build

After starting the gateway, access the admin interface at http://localhost:3000 with credentials admin@admin.com / qwerty123.

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gateway": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "-p", "8080:8080", "mcp-gateway/mcp-gateway:latest"]
    }
  }
}

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