api200 vs filesystem

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	api200 by API-200	filesystem 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.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

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

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

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

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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