mcp-rest-api vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-rest-api by dkmaker | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 95 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsMonitoringWeb Scraping | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
mcp-rest-api · Summary
TypeScript MCP server for testing REST APIs through MCP clients like Cline.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-rest-api · Use cases
- Testing API endpoints during development
- Debugging API responses and error handling
- Validating API sequences and request/response formats
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
mcp-rest-api · Install
Installation
Install the package globally:
npm install -g dkmaker-mcp-rest-apiConfiguration
Add to your MCP client configuration (example for Cline):
{
"mcpServers": {
"rest-api": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"C:/Users/<YourUsername>/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/dkmaker-mcp-rest-api/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"REST_BASE_URL": "https://api.example.com",
"AUTH_BEARER": "your-token"
}
}
}
}```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.