Insights

Both solutions tackle the critical problem of token bloat from excessive tool definitions. See how they stack up in a head-to-head test of tool selection accuracy.

Move beyond static API keys to short-lived tokens with RFC 8693 token exchange. ToolHive enables secure deployment across trust boundaries with federation support.

MCP servers create blind spots in Kubernetes monitoring. They lack metrics endpoints, don’t log structured data, and can’t be traced by Prometheus or OpenTelemetry.

An npm attack compromised packages downloaded 2B+ times weekly. Many MCP servers were vulnerable, but ToolHive’s containerization and network isolation provide defense.

Load testing in Kubernetes reveals transport choice is the make-or-break decision for MCP performance and scaling.

How Stacklok connects enterprise knowledge from Google Drive, GitHub, and Discord to AI agents using MCP servers deployed with ToolHive’s Kubernetes operator.