filesystem vs api2mcp4j
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | api2mcp4j by TheEterna | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 102 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 47 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Java |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
api2mcp4j · Summary
Spring Boot starter that automatically converts REST APIs to MCP servers with zero to low code.
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
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
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.
api2mcp4j · 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