# VENDIA MCP GATEWAY VS. MINTMCP

## Connect your systems to AI —without deploying new servers

#### Connect APIs, SaaS tools, remote MCP servers, and file storage to any AI agent in under 5 minutes. Skip the deployment, skip the DevOps—get your MCP servers running with zero code.

## How Vendia changes the equation

## Why choose Vendia MCP Gateway over MintMCP

Vendia connects the systems you already have—REST APIs, SaaS tools, remote MCP servers, and file storage—directly to AI agents through a fully managed gateway. No new servers to stand up, no code to write, no DevOps team required.

**Zero infrastructure,**  
**minutes to AI**

Connect any of your existing systems to any AI agent in under 5 minutes—no coding, no servers, no deployments.

**Connect what you already have**

Upload an OpenAPI spec and Vendia instantly makes your existing APIs MCP-compliant. MintMCP requires deploying a server config first.

**Unified gateway for everything**

Every connection behind a single endpoint with automatic tool discovery. No code required.

## Vendia MCP Gateway vs. MintMCP

###### Capability

###### Vendia MCP Gateway

### API connections

- Upload OpenAPI/Swagger spec in UI—existing APIs become MCP-compliant instantly, no server required  
- Upload OpenAPI/Swagger spec in UI—existing APIs become MCP-compliant instantly, no server required  
- Manually define tools and deploy a server config

### File storage access

- Connect any S3 bucket by name in UI, configure IAM policy—AI agents can read, write, and discover files  
- Not supported

### Remote MCP servers

- Enter URL, select auth method in UI—aggregated behind your single Gateway endpoint immediately  
- Supported

### Data sovereignty

- Choose your deployment region at provisioning—data stays where you select  
- Not documented

### Governance

- Create per-resource access policies in UI across all connected sources—no code required  
- Supported

### Audit logging

- Automatic immutable receipts across all connections—every AI interaction logged with zero configuration  
- Supported

### Observability scope

- 360° view of every agent interaction regardless of source—APIs, S3, SaaS, and remote MCP servers  
- Supported

## Frequently Asked Questions

###### How is Vendia different from MintMCP?

Vendia is a fully managed gateway that makes your existing systems—REST APIs, SaaS tools, remote MCP servers, and file storage—MCP-compliant without deploying new servers or writing code. It also provides governance and monitoring across all of these sources.

MintMCP focuses on governance and monitoring for connected MCP servers.

###### Do I need to write code with Vendia?

No. Vendia MCP Gateway is fully UI-driven. Upload OpenAPI specs, connect S3 buckets, and add remote MCP servers through point-and-click—no Python, TypeScript, or infrastructure configuration required.

###### How long does setup take with Vendia?

Under 5 minutes for typical configurations. Upload API specs, connect S3 buckets, and add remote MCP servers through the UI—no deployments, no servers to configure.

###### Do I need a DevOps team for Vendia?

No. Vendia is fully managed with zero infrastructure to maintain. MCP admins configure access controls, manage tool permissions, and monitor audit logs through the UI—no servers, no scaling, no deployments.

###### Does Vendia have audit logging?

Yes. Immutable receipts automatically track every AI interaction—which agent or user accessed which files, MCP tools, and APIs, along with timestamps and full operation details. Built-in, not custom-built.

###### What AI agents work with Vendia?

Any MCP-compatible client: Claude, ChatGPT, Mistral AI, Cursor, VS Code, and custom agents supporting the Model Context Protocol.

###### Is there a free tier?

Yes. Free tier includes: 2 API connections, 2 MCP servers, 3 S3 buckets, 100K calls/month.

## Get your existing systems MCP-compliant in minutes

No new servers. No deployments. No DevOps team. Just connect what you already have.