filesystem vs fastapi_mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | fastapi_mcp by tadata-org | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 11,863 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 60 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsWeb ScrapingAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 6 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
fastapi_mcp · Summary
FastAPI-MCP exposes FastAPI endpoints as MCP tools with built-in authentication.
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
fastapi_mcp · Use cases
- Convert existing REST APIs to MCP tools for AI agents
- Securely expose internal API endpoints to language models
- Create MCP servers from existing FastAPI services with minimal code changes
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.
fastapi_mcp · Install
Install with uv or pip:
uv add fastapi-mcppip install fastapi-mcpBasic usage in FastAPI app:
from fastapi import FastAPI
from fastapi_mcp import FastApiMCP
app = FastAPI()
mcp = FastApiMCP(app)
mcp.mount()For Claude Desktop, add to config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"fastapi": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "fastapi_mcp"]
}
}
}