APISIX MCP Server vs Radar

A side-by-side comparison of two DevOps & Cloud servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	APISIX MCP Server Manage Apache APISIX gateway resources through natural language via the Admin API. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale TypeScript	Radar Built-in MCP server for the open-source Kubernetes UI — lets AI assistants query and operate your cluster. Unverified HTTP (remote) No auth Go
Category	DevOps & Cloud	DevOps & Cloud
Language	TypeScript	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	38	2.4k
Last commit	1 year ago	9 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @api7/apisix-mcp --client claude`	`curl -fsSL https://get.radarhq.io \| sh`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick APISIX MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Pick Radar if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add APISIX MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @api7/apisix-mcp --client claude

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apisix-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apisix-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APISIX_SERVER_HOST": "your-apisix-server-host",
        "APISIX_SERVER_PORT": "your-apisix-server-port",
        "APISIX_ADMIN_API_PORT": "your-apisix-admin-api-port",
        "APISIX_ADMIN_API_PREFIX": "your-apisix-admin-api-prefix",
        "APISIX_ADMIN_KEY": "your-apisix-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Radar

Install / run

curl -fsSL https://get.radarhq.io | sh

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "radar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:9280/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

FAQ

APISIX MCP Server or Radar — which is better?

Pick APISIX MCP Server if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine. Pick Radar if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both APISIX MCP Server and Radar?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do APISIX MCP Server and Radar work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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