infura-mcp vs filesystem

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infura-mcp · Summary

An MCP server for querying Ethereum blockchain data through Infura APIs using natural language.

filesystem · Summary

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

infura-mcp · Use cases

Blockchain developers needing quick access to Ethereum data without writing custom API calls
DeFi applications requiring real-time blockchain information
Smart contract developers testing and debugging on-chain transactions

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

infura-mcp · Install

Installation

Install the package from PyPI:

pip install infura-mcp

Configure with Claude Desktop by adding this to your config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "infura": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "infura-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INFURA_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here",
        "WRITE_TOOLS_ENABLED": false
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run with Docker:

docker run -d --name infura-mcp-server -p 3000:3000 -e INFURA_API_KEY="your-infura-api-key" sumiteshn/infura-mcp:latest

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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