{"id":"seataio-seata-server","name":"seata-server","af_score":24.0,"security_score":36.8,"reliability_score":35.0,"what_it_does":"seata-server is the Seata server component for the Seata distributed transaction platform. It provides server-side capabilities used by Seata clients (e.g., transaction coordination, persistence/storage, and configuration for distributed transactions such as AT/TCC/Saga depending on deployment).","best_when":"You need self-hosted distributed transaction coordination and can operate Seata server components alongside transaction participants.","avoid_when":"You cannot provide required infrastructure (e.g., backing storage, networking to clients) or you prefer an approach that avoids distributed transactions altogether (e.g., eventual consistency with messaging).","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:48:29.585133+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":[],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["seata-server is primarily a server runtime, not an agent-friendly API; AI agents typically need to configure deployments and rely on Seata client libraries rather than calling server endpoints directly","distributed transaction coordination may require careful configuration of storage/registry/cluster connectivity; misconfiguration can surface as runtime transaction failures rather than clear API errors","operations involve stateful components (e.g., persistence, configuration); ensure idempotent deployment/rollout practices at the orchestration layer"],"error_quality":0.0}