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No status page, rate limits, SLA or changelog.", "strengths": [ "Hosted MCP with OAuth and 41 tools, including `manually_` tools that skip the AI when the agent writes the diagram code", "Diagram-as-code for architecture, flowchart, ERD, sequence and BPMN diagrams", "Per-call API prices published, $0.80 per AI render and $0.20 per code render", "SOC 2 Type 2 report, and an audit log API with ECS and Splunk formats on Enterprise" ], "weaknesses": [ "No status page, rate limits, SLA or changelog", "No OpenAPI file, and the hosted tool definitions aren't public", "REST API needs a paid team plus usage-based billing, with one unscoped token per team", "41 tools load at once with no subset", "Newest dated change found is 22 May 2026" ], "agentNotes": [ "Use `manually_create_diagram` with your own Eraser code when you know the structure. 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REQUIRES: `Github-Token` header (HTTP) or GITHUB_TOKEN / GH_TOKEN.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "owner": { "description": "Repository owner (user or organization).", "type": "string" }, "ref": { "description": "Optional branch, tag, or commit for tree fallback when code search is unavailable.", "type": "string" }, "repo": { "description": "Repository name.", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "owner", "repo", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "read_mermaid_file", "description": "Read a single .mmd file from a GitHub repository. Only paths ending in .mmd are allowed. REQUIRES: `Github-Token` header (HTTP) or GITHUB_TOKEN / GH_TOKEN.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "owner": { "type": "string" }, "path": { "description": "Path to the .mmd file in the repository.", "type": "string" }, "ref": { "description": "Optional: branch, tag, or commit SHA; defaults to the default branch.", "type": "string" }, "repo": { "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "owner", "repo", "path", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "create_pr", "description": "Create a new branch (git ref), one commit from the base tree with your file changes, then open a pull request in the same repository. REQUIRES: `Github-Token` (HTTP) or GITHUB_TOKEN with `contents: write` (and no existing branch with the same `headBranch` name).", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "baseBranch": { "description": "Branch to base the PR on (e.g. main). Defaults to the repo default branch.", "type": "string" }, "body": { "description": "PR description (markdown).", "type": "string" }, "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "commitMessage": { "description": "Single commit message for the file changes.", "type": "string" }, "files": { "description": "Files to add or update.", "items": { "properties": { "content": { "description": "Full UTF-8 file content.", "type": "string" }, "path": { "description": "Repo-relative file path.", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "path", "content" ], "type": "object" }, "minItems": 1, "type": "array" }, "headBranch": { "description": "Name of the new branch (must not already exist on the remote).", "type": "string" }, "owner": { "type": "string" }, "repo": { "type": "string" }, "title": { "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "owner", "repo", "headBranch", "title", "body", "commitMessage", "files", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": false } }, { "name": "push_file", "description": "Create or update a single file on a given branch in a GitHub repository. REQUIRES: `Github-Token` (HTTP) or GITHUB_TOKEN with contents write access.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "branch": { "description": "Branch to commit to.", "type": "string" }, "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "content": { "description": "Full file content.", "type": "string" }, "message": { "description": "Commit message.", "type": "string" }, "owner": { "type": "string" }, "path": { "type": "string" }, "repo": { "type": "string" }, "sha": { "description": "Existing blob SHA to update; omit to create or to let the service detect.", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "owner", "repo", "path", "content", "branch", "message", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": false } }, { "name": "list_pulls", "description": "List pull requests for a GitHub repository. REQUIRES: `Github-Token` (HTTP) or GITHUB_TOKEN / GH_TOKEN.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "owner": { "type": "string" }, "page": { "default": 1, "maximum": 9007199254740991, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "per_page": { "default": 30, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "repo": { "type": "string" }, "state": { "default": "open", "enum": [ "open", "closed", "all" ], "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "owner", "repo", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "list_branches", "description": "List or resolve branch names. **List mode (default):** one `GET /repos/.../branches?per_page=100\u0026page=1` — at most 100 names, A–Z sorted in the response; `has_more` if a full page was returned. **Resolve mode:** set `branch_name` for a single `GET` branch (404 if missing). At most one GitHub API call. REQUIRES: `Github-Token` (HTTP) or GITHUB_TOKEN / GH_TOKEN.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "branch_name": { "description": "Exact branch name. When non-empty, returns that branch only. Omit to fetch the first 100 branches only.", "type": "string" }, "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "owner": { "type": "string" }, "repo": { "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "owner", "repo", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "list_issues", "description": "List issues for a repository (excludes pull requests). REQUIRES: `Github-Token` (HTTP) or GITHUB_TOKEN / GH_TOKEN.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "direction": { "default": "desc", "enum": [ "asc", "desc" ], "type": "string" }, "labels": { "description": "Comma-separated label names (GitHub API format).", "type": "string" }, "owner": { "type": "string" }, "page": { "default": 1, "maximum": 9007199254740991, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "per_page": { "default": 30, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "repo": { "type": "string" }, "since": { "description": "ISO 8601: only issues updated at or after this time.", "type": "string" }, "sort": { "default": "created", "enum": [ "created", "updated", "comments" ], "type": "string" }, "state": { "default": "open", "enum": [ "open", "closed", "all" ], "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "owner", "repo", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "create_issue", "description": "Create an issue in a GitHub repository. REQUIRES: `Github-Token` (HTTP) or GITHUB_TOKEN with issues write if creating issues in private repos.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "body": { "description": "Issue body in markdown.", "type": "string" }, "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "labels": { "description": "Label names (must already exist in the repository).", "items": { "type": "string" }, "type": "array" }, "owner": { "type": "string" }, "repo": { "type": "string" }, "title": { "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "owner", "repo", "title", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": false } }, { "name": "get_issue_comments", "description": "List comments on an issue by issue number. REQUIRES: `Github-Token` (HTTP) or GITHUB_TOKEN / GH_TOKEN.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "issue_number": { "description": "Issue number (not a PR number unless the PR is also addressed as an issue on GitHub).", "maximum": 9007199254740991, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "owner": { "type": "string" }, "page": { "default": 1, "maximum": 9007199254740991, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "per_page": { "default": 30, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "repo": { "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "owner", "repo", "issue_number", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "get_pull_comments", "description": "Get all pull request comments: both issue/PR thread comments and inline review comments, with a `type` of `issue_thread` or `review` per item. REQUIRES: `Github-Token` (HTTP) or GITHUB_TOKEN / GH_TOKEN.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "owner": { "type": "string" }, "page": { "default": 1, "maximum": 9007199254740991, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "per_page": { "default": 30, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "pull_number": { "description": "Pull request number.", "maximum": 9007199254740991, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "repo": { "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "owner", "repo", "pull_number", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "generate_ticket_dependency_tree", "description": "Generate a Mermaid flowchart that visualises Jira issue dependency links for a project. Each node shows the ticket key, summary, and status, and is a clickable link to the ticket. Dashed nodes represent issues linked from outside the current filter set.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "assignee": { "description": "Filter by assignee — Jira account ID, display name, or 'currentUser()'.", "type": "string" }, "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "minLength": 1, "type": "string" }, "colorMode": { "default": "light", "description": "Color scheme for the diagram: 'light' (default pastel fills), 'dark' (deep fills for dark backgrounds), or 'none' (no fill/stroke overrides, inherits the Mermaid theme).", "enum": [ "light", "dark", "none" ], "type": "string" }, "createdAfter": { "description": "Include only issues created on or after this date, ISO format: '2024-01-15'.", "type": "string" }, "createdBefore": { "description": "Include only issues created on or before this date, ISO format: '2024-03-31'.", "type": "string" }, "maxResults": { "default": 50, "description": "Target number of issues to render in the tree (1–100, default 50).", "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "projectKey": { "description": "REQUIRED: Jira project key, e.g. 'PROJ' or 'MYTEAM'. Used as the base JQL project filter.", "minLength": 1, "type": "string" }, "reporter": { "description": "Filter by reporter — Jira account ID or display name.", "type": "string" }, "sprint": { "description": "Filter by sprint name or numeric ID, e.g. 'Sprint 12' or '42'.", "type": "string" }, "status": { "description": "Filter by issue status, e.g. 'In Progress', 'To Do', 'Done'.", "type": "string" }, "useUrlShortener": { "default": true, "description": "Shorten the preview/edit URL via Short.io. Disable to get the full unshortened URL (default true).", "type": "boolean" } }, "required": [ "projectKey", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "generate_jira_kanban_board", "description": "Generate a Mermaid kanban board from Jira issues. Issues are grouped into columns by their current status and ordered by workflow stage (To Do → In Progress → Done). Each card shows the issue summary and is a clickable link to the ticket, with optional assignee and priority badges.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "assignee": { "description": "Filter by assignee — Jira account ID, display name, or 'currentUser()'.", "type": "string" }, "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "minLength": 1, "type": "string" }, "issueType": { "description": "Filter by issue type, e.g. 'Story', 'Bug', 'Task'.", "type": "string" }, "maxResults": { "default": 50, "description": "Maximum number of issues to fetch (1–100, default 50).", "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "type": "integer" }, "projectKey": { "description": "REQUIRED: Jira project key, e.g. 'PROJ' or 'MYTEAM'.", "minLength": 1, "type": "string" }, "sprint": { "description": "Filter by sprint name or numeric ID, e.g. 'Sprint 12' or '42'.", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "projectKey", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "generate_ticket_diagram", "description": "Generate a Mermaid flowchart centred on a single Jira ticket. Fetches the ticket's subtasks, parent, issue links, and recent comments in one call. The focal ticket is highlighted in indigo; subtasks are grouped in a subgraph; issue links use colour-coded arrows (red thick = blocks, cyan dashed = relates to); comments appear in a rose subgraph.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "minLength": 1, "type": "string" }, "colorMode": { "default": "light", "description": "Color scheme for the diagram: 'light' (default pastel fills), 'dark' (deep fills for dark backgrounds), or 'none' (no fill/stroke overrides, inherits the Mermaid theme).", "enum": [ "light", "dark", "none" ], "type": "string" }, "ticketKey": { "description": "REQUIRED: Jira issue key, e.g. 'MC-123' or 'PROJ-42'.", "minLength": 1, "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "ticketKey", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "generate_ticket_timeline", "description": "Generate a Mermaid diagram showing the history of a single Jira ticket using its changelog. Two views are available:\n- **state**: stateDiagram-v2 showing all status transitions with dates and authors, nodes coloured by status category.\n- **timeline** (default): Mermaid timeline grouped by month, showing status changes, assignee changes, priority changes, sprint moves, and resolutions.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "minLength": 1, "type": "string" }, "ticketKey": { "description": "REQUIRED: Jira issue key, e.g. 'MC-123' or 'PROJ-42'.", "minLength": 1, "type": "string" }, "view": { "default": "timeline", "description": "Diagram view to generate. 'state' shows status transitions; 'timeline' shows all field changes over time.", "enum": [ "state", "timeline" ], "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "ticketKey", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "get_notion_page_mermaid_diagrams", "description": "Extract all Mermaid code blocks from a Notion page. Returns block ID, diagram code, and optional caption for each block.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "pageUrl": { "description": "URL of the Notion page (e.g. https://www.notion.so/My-Page-abc123...).", "format": "uri", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "pageUrl", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "get_notion_mermaid_diagram_by_block_id", "description": "Retrieve a single Mermaid diagram block by its block ID. Returns the diagram code and optional caption.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "blockId": { "description": "The Notion block ID of the mermaid code block (e.g. from get_notion_page_mermaid_diagrams).", "type": "string" }, "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "blockId", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": true } }, { "name": "update_notion_mermaid_diagram", "description": "Update the Mermaid source code (and optional caption) of an existing mermaid code block by its block ID.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "blockId": { "description": "The Notion block ID of the mermaid code block to update.", "type": "string" }, "caption": { "description": "Optional new caption. Omit to clear the existing caption.", "type": "string" }, "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "code": { "description": "New Mermaid diagram source code.", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "blockId", "code", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": false } }, { "name": "insert_notion_mermaid_diagram", "description": "Append a Mermaid diagram as a code block to a Notion page. The block is added at the end of the page content.", "inputSchema": { "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "properties": { "caption": { "description": "Optional caption displayed below the code block.", "type": "string" }, "clientName": { "description": "REQUIRED: The name of the client/agent using the MCP server for analytics tracking.", "type": "string" }, "code": { "description": "Mermaid diagram source code.", "type": "string" }, "pageUrl": { "description": "URL of the Notion page to insert the diagram into.", "format": "uri", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "pageUrl", "code", "clientName" ], "type": "object" }, "annotations": { "readOnlyHint": false } } ], "schemaTokens": 6198, "changedAt": "2026-09-30T21:57:02.278667952Z", "check": { "checker": "anchor-check/1.0", "totalTokens": 6198, "counts": { "error": 0, "note": 1, "warn": 11 }, "findings": [ { "rule": "TC11", "severity": "warn", "tool": "create_issue", "message": "3 parameters without a description: owner, repo, title", "fix": "Describe each one: format, units, an example, and what happens when it's left out." }, { "rule": "TC11", "severity": "warn", "tool": "create_pr", "message": "3 parameters without a description: owner, repo, title", "fix": "Describe each one: format, units, an example, and what happens when it's left out." }, { "rule": "TC11", "severity": "warn", "tool": "get_issue_comments", "message": "4 parameters without a description: owner, page, per_page, repo", "fix": "Describe each one: format, units, an example, and what happens when it's left out." }, { "rule": "TC11", "severity": "warn", "tool": "get_pull_comments", "message": "4 parameters without a description: owner, page, per_page, repo", "fix": "Describe each one: format, units, an example, and what happens when it's left out." }, { "rule": "TC11", "severity": "warn", "tool": "list_branches", "message": "2 parameters without a description: owner, repo", "fix": "Describe each one: format, units, an example, and what happens when it's left out." }, { "rule": "TC11", "severity": "warn", "tool": "list_issues", "message": "7 parameters without a description: direction, owner, page, per_page, repo, sort and 1 more", "fix": "Describe each one: format, units, an example, and what happens when it's left out." }, { "rule": "TC11", "severity": "warn", "tool": "list_pulls", "message": "5 parameters without a description: owner, page, per_page, repo, state", "fix": "Describe each one: format, units, an example, and what happens when it's left out." }, { "rule": "TC11", "severity": "warn", "tool": "list_repos", "message": "2 parameters without a description: page, per_page", "fix": "Describe each one: format, units, an example, and what happens when it's left out." }, { "rule": "TC11", "severity": "warn", "tool": "push_file", "message": "3 parameters without a description: owner, path, repo", "fix": "Describe each one: format, units, an example, and what happens when it's left out." }, { "rule": "TC11", "severity": "warn", "tool": "read_mermaid_file", "message": "2 parameters without a description: owner, repo", "fix": "Describe each one: format, units, an example, and what happens when it's left out." }, { "rule": "TC21", "severity": "warn", "tool": "list_pulls", "message": "described almost the same as list_issues (82% of the same words)", "fix": "Say in each description when to use it instead of the other." }, { "rule": "TC24", "severity": "note", "message": "25 of 25 tools have no outputSchema", "fix": "Declare outputSchema for tools that return structured data, and return structuredContent that matches it." } ] } }, "updatedAt": "2026-10-04T23:32:50.428996698Z" } }, "summary": "Eraser API + MCP has a score of 38.7 (E) against Mermaid Chart MCP's 31.7 (F). Both do diagram create. The largest gap is security \u0026 auth, 37 points." }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/eraser-vs-mermaid-chart", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/eraser-vs-mermaid-chart.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/eraser-vs-mermaid-chart.md", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/eraser-vs-mermaid-chart.min.md" }, "markdown": "Eraser API + MCP has a score of 38.7 (E) against Mermaid Chart MCP's 31.7 (F). Both do diagram create. The largest gap is security \u0026 auth, 37 points.\n\n- Eraser API + MCP: grade E, 38.7/100, rank #427 of 452. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/eraser.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/eraser.json\n- Mermaid Chart MCP: grade F, 31.7/100, rank #442 of 452. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mermaid-chart.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/mermaid-chart.json\n\n## Which one, for what\n\nPick Eraser API + MCP for schema \u0026 documentation (+20), security \u0026 auth (+37).\n\nPick Mermaid Chart MCP for payments \u0026 pricing (+10), maintenance \u0026 community (+20).\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Eraser API + MCP | Mermaid Chart MCP | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 15 | 15 | even |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 52 | 32 | Eraser API + MCP +20 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 34 | 34 | even |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 57 | 20 | Eraser API + MCP +37 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 35 | 45 | Mermaid Chart MCP +10 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 33 | 53 | Mermaid Chart MCP +20 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 51 | 48 | Eraser API + MCP +3 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **38.7 · E** | **31.7 · F** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Eraser API + MCP | Mermaid Chart MCP |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |\n| Vendor | Eraser | Mermaid Chart |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://app.eraser.io/api` | `https://mcp.mermaid.ai/mcp` |\n| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio | Streamable HTTP, SSE (legacy) |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | none | none |\n| Tools exposed | 42 | 25 |\n| Context cost (tools/list) | n/a | n/a |\n| p95 latency | not measured yet | not measured yet |\n| Availability (30d) | not measured yet | not measured yet |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | no |\n| MCP registry | `io.eraser/eraser` | `com.mermaidchart/mermaid-mcp` |\n| Last release | 2026-05-22 | 2026-09-17 |\n| Popularity | 76 npm/wk | 395 npm/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 3/5 (2) | 2.5/5 (2) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Eraser API + MCP.** Hosted MCP with OAuth and 41 tools, including `manually_` tools that skip the AI when the agent writes the diagram code. No status page, rate limits, SLA or changelog.\n\n**Mermaid Chart MCP.** Validation and rendering work with no account or key. Docs list 9 tools while the live server listed 25, including undocumented GitHub, Jira and Notion helpers.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Eraser API + MCP\n\n1. Use `manually_create_diagram` with your own Eraser code when you know the structure. It skips the AI and its credits\n2. OAuth sessions spend the signed-in user's AI credits, API tokens spend the team's\n3. Call /render/elements ($0.20) when you already have diagram code; /render/prompt costs $0.80\n4. Set a spend limit before running in CI. At 100 per cent the API stops until the next calendar month\n\n### Mermaid Chart MCP\n\n1. Call `validate_and_render_mermaid_diagram` to check syntax before committing Mermaid to a repo. It needs no token\n2. Only add the token if you need to save into Mermaid Chart projects. It reaches every project on the account\n3. If you only need a picture, the open-source mermaid-cli renders locally with no network call\n4. Use mcp.mermaid.ai. 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