everything vs mcp-proxy-server

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	everything by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-proxy-server by ptbsare
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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everything · Summary

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

mcp-proxy-server · Summary

A central proxy server that aggregates and manages multiple MCP servers through a unified HTTP or SSE endpoint with web UI.

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

mcp-proxy-server · Use cases

Organizing multiple MCP servers into a single endpoint for client applications
Managing tool access and permissions through the web admin interface
Monitoring installation progress of stdio servers through the web UI

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

mcp-proxy-server · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ptbsare/mcp-proxy-server.git
cd mcp-proxy-server

Install dependencies:

npm install

Configure your backend servers in config/mcp_server.json

Run the server:

npm run dev  # for Stdio mode
npm run dev:sse  # for SSE and HTTP endpoints

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "ENABLE_ADMIN_UI": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

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