everything vs api2mcp4j
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | api2mcp4j by TheEterna | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 102 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 47 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Java |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
api2mcp4j · Summary
Spring Boot starter that automatically converts REST APIs to MCP servers with zero to low code.
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
api2mcp4j · Use cases
- Quickly expose internal management system APIs to AI agents
- Build multi-agent systems by converting microservices into MCP tools
- Prototype AI features on top of production REST services without duplicating logic
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-everythingapi2mcp4j · Install
Installation
- Clone and build the project:
git clone https://github.com/TheEterna/api2mcp4j.git
cd api2mcp4j/server2mcp-starter-webmvc
mvn clean install- Add dependency to your pom.xml:
<dependency>
<groupId>com.ai.plug</groupId>
<artifactId>server2mcp-starter-webmvc</artifactId>
<version>1.1.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
</dependency>- Enable in application.yml:
plugin:
mcp:
enabled: true
parser:
params: SWAGGER3, SWAGGER2, SpringMVC, JACKSON, TOOL
des: SWAGGER3, SWAGGER2, JAVADOC, TOOL, JACKSON
scope: interface- Start your application and test with any MCP client