filesystem vs mcp-api-gateway
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-api-gateway by rflpazini | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 40 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 45 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer Toolsapi-integrationAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-api-gateway · Summary
Universal MCP server that converts any API with Swagger/OpenAPI specs into Claude Desktop tools via Docker.
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-api-gateway · Use cases
- Integrate enterprise APIs with Claude Desktop without custom tool development
- Enable Claude to interact with multiple API services in a single session
- Automate API interactions through natural language prompts in Claude
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.
mcp-api-gateway · Install
Using Docker MCP Toolkit (Recommended)
- Install Docker Desktop
- Get the MCP server from Docker MCP Toolkit
- Add to your
claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-api": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run", "--rm", "-i", "--pull", "always",
"-e", "API_1_NAME=my-api",
"-e", "API_1_SWAGGER_URL=https://api.example.com/swagger.json",
"-e", "API_1_BASE_URL=https://api.example.com/v1",
"-e", "API_1_HEADER_AUTHORIZATION=Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
"rflpazini/mcp-api-gateway:latest"
]
}
}
}Using npx
API_1_NAME=my-api \
API_1_SWAGGER_URL=https://api.example.com/swagger.json \
API_1_BASE_URL=https://api.example.com/v1 \
npx mcp-api-gateway