{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "pipedream", "name": "Pipedream API + MCP", "vendor": "Pipedream (Workday)", "vendorUrl": "https://pipedream.com", "kind": "http-api", "category": "workflow-automation", "summary": "Code-first workflows in Node.js, Python, Go and Bash, plus Connect, an API and SDK that runs 10,000+ prebuilt actions across 3,000+ apps on behalf of your own users with managed OAuth.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pipedream", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pipedream.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pipedream.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/pipedream.json", "repo": "https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream", "license": "Pipedream Source Available License (components)", "transports": [ "http", "streamable-http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.pipedream.com/v1", "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@pipedream/sdk" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "pipedream" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "Connect API uses OAuth client credentials (client ID and secret exchanged at /v1/oauth/token for a bearer token). End users connect their accounts through short-lived Connect tokens. The developer MCP server at https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3 takes the bearer token plus `x-pd-project-id`, `x-pd-environment` and `x-pd-external-user-id` headers. The end-user server at https://mcp.pipedream.net/v2 signs in with OAuth.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Billed in credits, one credit per 30 seconds of compute at 256 MB (more memory costs more). Tool calls through MCP, action runs, deployed trigger emissions and proxy requests cost credits, listing apps and tools doesn't. Free $0 with a daily credit limit and Connect in development only, no card. Startup $150 a month or $99 a month billed yearly, 10,000 credits a month, extra credits $0.012 each, production Connect with 100 end users included and $2 per extra end user. Business is custom, annual contract only (https://pipedream.com/pricing).", "priceSummary": "$150 / mo", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402 support in docs or pricing (checked 2026-09-30).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 11719, "npmWeekly": 587447, "pypiWeekly": 327799, "asOf": "2026-09-30" }, "docsUrl": "https://pipedream.com/docs", "llmsTxt": "https://pipedream.com/docs/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://pipedream.com/docs/pipedream_openapi_swagger.json", "capabilities": [ "automation.workflows", "automation.apps", "automation.embedded", "automation.code", "automation.webhooks", "automation.auth", "agent.tools" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "freemium", "mcp", "llms-txt", "openapi", "typescript", "python", "webhooks", "enterprise" ], "lastRelease": "2026-09-02", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 65.8, "grade": "B", "agentReady": false, "rank": 167, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 452, "categoryRank": 1, "methodology": "0.3", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 73, "maintenance": 79, "payments": 40, "reliability": 65, "schema": 74, "security": 58, "transparency": 78 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-01" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Managed OAuth per end user across 3,000+ apps, through API, SDK or MCP. 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MCP by OAuth at /api/mcp/gateway, or a token either in the URL (`?token=`) or in an Authorization header. Admins can make the MCP endpoints refuse tokens in URLs.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Self-hosted Community Edition is free with unlimited executions (up to 50 users, 3 workspaces). Self-hosted Enterprise from $120 a month, priced as developer seats $20 a month, operators $10 and compute at $50 a month per standard 2 GB worker. Pro gets the same terms for companies under 10 staff and $250,000 revenue. Cloud has a free tier and paid Team and Enterprise workspaces billed on seats and compute (https://www.windmill.dev/pricing).", "priceSummary": "$20 / seat-mo", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402 support in docs or pricing (checked 2026-09-30).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 18070, "npmWeekly": 126287, "pypiWeekly": 218343, "asOf": "2026-09-30" }, "docsUrl": "https://www.windmill.dev/docs", "llmsTxt": "https://www.windmill.dev/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://app.windmill.dev/api/openapi.yaml", "capabilities": [ "automation.workflows", "automation.code", "automation.webhooks", "automation.embedded", "agent.tools" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "self-hosted", "open-source", "local", "freemium", "mcp", "llms-txt", "openapi", "python", "typescript", "webhooks", "enterprise" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-01", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 56.1, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 306, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 452, "categoryRank": 5, "methodology": "0.3", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 73, "maintenance": 87, "payments": 35, "reliability": 40, "schema": 79, "security": 60, "transparency": 67 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-01" }, "negative": -5, "negativeNotes": [ "CVE-2026-23696, SQL injection in folder ownership management for any low-privilege user in Windmill 1.276.0 to 1.603.2, CVSS 4.0 score 9.4, exposing JWT secrets and admin identifiers. Fixed in 1.603.3 and published by NVD on 7 April 2026 (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-34m2-qrpf-6v7q).", "GHSA-24fr-44f8-fqwg, published 2 March 2026, high. SUPERADMIN_SECRET could be read publicly through RCE on versions before 1.603.3. CVE-2026-22683, missing authorisation in 1.56.0 to 1.614.0, rated high on 7 April 2026. All fixed, so the deduction is reduced (https://github.com/windmill-labs/windmill/security/advisories, https://github.com/advisories?query=windmill)." ], "verdict": "Token scopes down to a single script path, with expiry. The default MCP URL puts the token in `?token=` unless a superadmin turns that off.", "strengths": [ "Token scopes down to a single script path, with expiry", "OpenAPI 3.0.3 with 913 operations and Apache-2.0 clients for TypeScript, Python, Go and Rust", "Every script and flow is an MCP tool, filterable by folder and favourites", "97 tagged releases in 90 days, latest v1.821.0 on 1 October 2026", "Free unlimited executions on Cloud free workspaces and self-hosted Community Edition" ], "weaknesses": [ "The default MCP URL puts the token in `?token=` unless a superadmin turns that off", "CVE-2026-23696, a critical SQL injection fixed in 1.603.3, had no Windmill advisory", "No published API rate limits, 429 guidance or uptime SLA", "The OpenAPI file documents errors for only about 30 operations", "No SECURITY.md or security.txt" ], "agentNotes": [ "Give the agent a token scoped to `jobs:run` on one folder rather than a full user token", "Connect over the OAuth gateway or send the token in a header so it stays out of logs", "With a multi-workspace token, pass `workspace_id` on every workspace tool", "Call `searchDocs` before guessing at a flag or config key, then `readDocsPage` with the returned URL", "Poll the job by ID after `runScriptByPath` for long jobs instead of waiting on the call" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 2, "avgRating": 3, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.3", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 56.1 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 73, "maintenance": 87, "payments": 35, "reliability": 40, "schema": 79, "security": 60, "transparency": 51 }, "provenanceScore": 82 }, "connect": { "http": "curl \"https://app.windmill.dev/api/w/$WM_WORKSPACE/scripts/list\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer $WM_TOKEN\"", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http windmill https://app.windmill.dev/api/mcp/gateway", "config": { "mcpServers": { "windmill": { "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ${WM_TOKEN}" }, "url": "https://app.windmill.dev/api/mcp/w/${WM_WORKSPACE}/mcp" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/automation.workflows", "tool": "https://letme.dev/windmill" }, "area": "business", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Developer seat (Enterprise)", "unit": "seat-month", "usd": 20 }, { "item": "Operator seat (Enterprise)", "unit": "seat-month", "usd": 10, "note": "run-only users and external JWT users" }, { "item": "Compute (Enterprise)", "unit": "compute-unit", "usd": 25, "note": "$50 a month per standard 2 GB worker, which is 2 CU" }, { "item": "Enterprise minimum", "unit": "month", "usd": 120, "note": "from price shown on the pricing page" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Windmill Labs, Inc.", "domain": "windmill.dev", "domainRegistered": "2022-01-06", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://www.windmill.dev/terms", "privacy": "https://www.windmill.dev/privacy_policy", "statusPage": "https://status.windmill.dev", "changelog": "https://www.windmill.dev/changelog", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-09-30", "notes": [ "status.windmill.dev redirects to an UptimeRobot page." ], "score": 82 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/windmill.json", "live": { "slug": "windmill", "probe": { "target": "https://app.windmill.dev/api", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-10-05T00:57:31.036033123Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 200, "lastMs": 205, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 193, "p95ms24h": 271, "samples24h": 272, "samples30d": 1113, "days": [ { "date": "2026-09-30", "probes": 35, "ok": 35 }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "probes": 276, "ok": 276 }, { "date": "2026-10-02", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-03", "probes": 271, "ok": 271 }, { "date": "2026-10-04", "probes": 272, "ok": 272 }, { "date": "2026-10-05", "probes": 11, "ok": 11 } ] }, "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.windmill.dev", "indicator": "unknown", "summary": "no machine-readable status found", "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T21:40:34.344290717Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "windmill-labs/windmill", "version": "v1.823.0", "released": "2026-10-04", "seenAt": "2026-10-04T16:44:06.725357613Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "windmill-client", "version": "1.823.0", "seenAt": "2026-10-04T16:44:05.723408816Z" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "wmill", "version": "1.823.0", "released": "2026-10-04", "seenAt": "2026-10-04T16:44:06.517494992Z" } ], "githubStars": 18100, "npmWeekly": 115148, "pypiWeekly": 202114, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://windmill.dev/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:15:56.890039603Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://www.windmill.dev/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:18:21.79889133Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "windmill.dev", "registered": "2022-01-06", "source": "https://pubapi.registry.google/rdap/domain/windmill.dev", "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T13:08:55.755645623Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://www.windmill.dev/changelog", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:52:54.602469194Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "d84df043288b" }, { "url": "https://www.windmill.dev/pricing", "kind": "pricing", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:52:56.757806304Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "afa04f8b73f5" }, { "url": "https://www.windmill.dev/privacy_policy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:52:58.695821422Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "d11624ab86ec" }, { "url": "https://www.windmill.dev/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:53:00.660836822Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "e3b0c44298fc" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-05T00:57:31.036033123Z" } }, "summary": "Pipedream API + MCP has a score of 65.8 (B) against Windmill API + MCP's 56.1 (C). Both do automation workflows. The largest gap is reliability, 25 points." }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pipedream-vs-windmill", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pipedream-vs-windmill.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pipedream-vs-windmill.md", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pipedream-vs-windmill.min.md" }, "markdown": "Pipedream API + MCP has a score of 65.8 (B) against Windmill API + MCP's 56.1 (C). Both do automation workflows. The largest gap is reliability, 25 points.\n\n- Pipedream API + MCP: grade B, 65.8/100, rank #167 of 452. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pipedream.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/pipedream.json\n- Windmill API + MCP: grade C, 56.1/100, rank #306 of 452. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/windmill.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/windmill.json\n\n## Which one, for what\n\nPick Pipedream API + MCP for reliability (+25), payments \u0026 pricing (+5), transparency \u0026 trust (+11).\n\nPick Windmill API + MCP for schema \u0026 documentation (+5), maintenance \u0026 community (+8).\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Pipedream API + MCP | Windmill API + MCP | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 65 | 40 | Pipedream API + MCP +25 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 74 | 79 | Windmill API + MCP +5 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 73 | 73 | even |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 58 | 60 | Windmill API + MCP +2 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 40 | 35 | Pipedream API + MCP +5 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 79 | 87 | Windmill API + MCP +8 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 78 | 67 | Pipedream API + MCP +11 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | -5 | |\n| **Total** | | **65.8 · B** | **56.1 · C** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Pipedream API + MCP | Windmill API + MCP |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | HTTP API |\n| Vendor | Pipedream (Workday) | Windmill Labs |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.pipedream.com/v1` | `https://app.windmill.dev/api` |\n| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Pipedream Source Available License (components) | AGPL-3.0 (core), Apache-2.0 (clients and OpenAPI), commercial for enterprise-only parts |\n| Tools exposed | none | none |\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 | yes |\n| MCP registry | not listed | not listed |\n| Last release | 2026-09-02 | 2026-10-01 |\n| Popularity | 12k stars, 587k npm/wk, 328k PyPI/wk | 18k stars, 126k npm/wk, 218k PyPI/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (2) | 3/5 (2) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Pipedream API + MCP.** Managed OAuth per end user across 3,000+ apps, through API, SDK or MCP. Public changelog's last entry is 1 October 2025.\n\n**Windmill API + MCP.** Token scopes down to a single script path, with expiry. The default MCP URL puts the token in `?token=` unless a superadmin turns that off.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Pipedream API + MCP\n\n1. Pass your own user ID as `x-pd-external-user-id` so each user's accounts stay separate\n2. Send `x-pd-app-slug` to load one app's tools rather than 10,000\n3. Use a Connect rate-limit token (`x-pd-rate-limit`) to cap runaway loops per user\n4. Check `isError` on tool results before treating a call as done\n5. Stay on `x-pd-environment: development` until billing is set, since production needs a paid plan\n\n### Windmill API + MCP\n\n1. Give the agent a token scoped to `jobs:run` on one folder rather than a full user token\n2. Connect over the OAuth gateway or send the token in a header so it stays out of logs\n3. With a multi-workspace token, pass `workspace_id` on every workspace tool\n4. Call `searchDocs` before guessing at a flag or config key, then `readDocsPage` with the returned URL\n5. 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