api200 vs everything

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	api200 by API-200	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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api200 · Summary

API200 is an API gateway with MCP server integration for managing third-party APIs with authentication, caching, and monitoring.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

api200 · Use cases

Centralizing multiple API access points behind a single gateway
Adding MCP server capabilities to existing API management infrastructure
Creating mock API endpoints for development and testing

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

api200 · Install

Installation via Claude Desktop

Add the following configuration to Claude Desktop settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api200": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "api200-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "USER_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Self-Hosted Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies

git clone https://github.com/API-200/api200-selfhosted
cd api200-selfhosted
npm i

Run setup script

# For localhost (admin privileges recommended):
sudo node setup.js
# OR for non-localhost:
node setup.js

Start services

docker-compose up -d

Access at:

Frontend: http://<your-hostname-or-ip>:3000
API Handler: http://<your-hostname-or-ip>:8080

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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