firebase-auth vs Postman MCP Server
firebase-auth is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
firebase-auth is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Postman MCP Server is an MCP server published by postman.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-13. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   Postman MCP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.15.0 Downloads/month (npm): 46 496 Downloads/week (npm): 7 759 Forks (GitHub): 86 Stars (GitHub): 329 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:73f715030cbe Forks (GitHub): 86 Pulls (Docker Hub): 47 743 Stars (Docker Hub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 329 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.15.0 Downloads/month (npm): 46 496 Downloads/week (npm): 7 759 Forks (GitHub): 86 Stars (GitHub): 329 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | firebase-authno longer listed · | Postman MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 329 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 47 743 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 86 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-30 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 42 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/postmanlabs/postman-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 12 h ago, requires authentication |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of firebase-auth
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Firebase project workflows including setup, features, debugging, and validation
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Enterprise-grade auth, easy to implement. Add login, SSO, MFA, and access control to any app with framework-aware guidance.
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Firebase project workflows including setup, features, debugging, and validation
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firebase-mcp io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp
Gives AI development tools Firebase-specific capabilities and expertise.
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Skill for integrating Better Auth - comprehensive TypeScript authentication framework for Cloudflare D1, Next.js, Nuxt, and 15+ frameworks. Use when adding auth, encountering D1…
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Add authentication and user management with Clerk. Skills for setup, framework patterns, organizations, billing, webhooks, and testing, plus the Clerk MCP server.
What each says it does
firebase-auth
Generate Firebase Authentication integration
Postman MCP Server
Give your AI agents trusted access to the full Postman platform.
How to run each
firebase-auth
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Postman MCP Server As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http postman-mcp-server https://mcp.postman.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: POSTMAN_API_KEY (secret), Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Postman MCP Server has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of firebase-auth publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of firebase-auth publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: firebase-auth · What it can do: Postman MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
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