1password vs MediaWiki MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the 1password and MediaWiki MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose 1password for security work as a local process; choose MediaWiki MCP Server for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose 1password when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN, OP_KEYCHAIN_SERVICE, OP_KEYCHAIN_ACCOUNT. - You want tools like
vault_list, item_lookup, item_delete.
Choose MediaWiki MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CONFIG, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_LOG_LEVEL. - You want tools like
get-page, get-pages, get-page-history.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 69/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKENOP_KEYCHAIN_SERVICEOP_KEYCHAIN_ACCOUNT | CONFIGMCP_TRANSPORTMCP_LOG_LEVEL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 21 | 140 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | 30 |
| Full listing | View 1password | View MediaWiki MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
1password tools 15
vault_listList the 1Password vaults accessible to the service account (limited to the allow-listed vaults when OP_MCP_ALLOWED_VAULTS / --allowed-vaults is configured). Returns vault IDs, names, descriptions, and types.item_lookupSearch for items within a 1Password vault by title substring. Returns item IDs, titles, categories, and vault IDs.item_deletePermanently delete an item from a 1Password vault. This action cannot be undone.item_getRetrieve a full 1Password item — title, category, tags, notes, and all fields (id, title, type, section). Secret-bearing field values (passwords and other concealed fields, SSH private keys, one-time-password seeds, card numbers) are hidden unless reveal is true; only known non-secret types (text, URL, email, phone, date, menu, card type, address, reference) are shown by default. Accepts a secret reference (op://vault/item/field) or vault ID + item ID. Revealing a secret puts it in the model context/transcript — to USE a secret in a command or API call, prefer op_run with op:// references instead.item_editEdit an existing 1Password item. Update the title, notes (pass an empty string to clear notes), tags, website URL, upsert fields, or remove fields. Only referenced fields are changed; all others are preserved.item_listList all items in a 1Password vault, returning id, title, category, tags, and updatedAt for each. Never returns secret values.item_archiveArchive an item in a 1Password vault. The item is moved to the archive and hidden from regular views, rather than being permanently deleted.note_createCreate a Secure Note item in a 1Password vault, with optional tags and custom fields.password_createCreate a new password/login item in a 1Password vault with optional username, URL, tags, and notes.password_readRetrieve a secret from 1Password using either a secret reference (op://vault/item/field) or vault ID + item ID. Supports field selection and optional value reveal (defaults to metadata-only). Revealing a secret puts it in the model context/transcript — to USE a secret in a command or API call, prefer op_run with op:// references instead.password_updateUpdate (rotate) a password or concealed field on an existing 1Password item. If the target field does not exist, it will be created.password_generateGenerate a cryptographically secure random password with configurable length and character types. Uses rejection sampling for unbiased randomness.- +3 more on the listing page
MediaWiki MCP Server tools 30
get-pageReturns a single wiki page (wikitext source, rendered HTML, or metadata only). If the title does not exist, an error is returned. Use metadata=true to retrieve the revision ID (for edit-conflict detection), page size, and section outline. Set content="none" to fetch only metadata. Large content is truncated at 75000 bytes by default, with a marker reporting how much of it was returned and which sections a narrower read can target; a follow-up call with section=N fetches a specific section. For more than one page at a time, use get-pages. For a specific historical revision, use get-revision.get-pagesReturns multiple wiki pages in one call (wikitext source or metadata only). Suited to reading a cluster of related pages, diffing a page family, or syncing pages to local storage. Accepts up to 50 titles; missing pages are reported inline (not as errors). One byte budget covers the whole response, 75000 bytes by default: pages come back whole in the order asked for until it is spent, and the pages past that point are named rather than returned, so a follow-up call for those names fetches the rest. Only a first page larger than the budget on its own is truncated, with a marker reporting how much of it was returned and which sections a narrower read can target. For a single page or HTML output, use get-page. requestedTitle is included only when it differs from the resolved title.get-page-historyReturns revision metadata (revision ID, timestamp, user, comment, size, minor flag) for a wiki page, in segments of 20 revisions, newest first. Paginate with olderThan or newerThan (mutually exclusive). If the title does not exist, an error is returned. Boolean flags appear only when true.get-recent-changesReturns recent change events, newest first, in segments of 50. Defaults to edits and page creations; set types to include log actions, categorizations, or external changes. Each row includes title, timestamp, user, revision IDs, size change, flags (minor/bot/new/anon), tags, and change type. Filter by timestamp window, namespaces, user, change tag, or hide flags (hideBots/hideMinor/hideAnon/hideRedirects/hidePatrolled). Pass showPatrolStatus to include per-row patrol state (requires patrol rights). Paginate with the continue token from the truncation marker. For a single page's revision history, use get-page-history. Boolean flags appear only when true; rows report the size delta, not raw old/new lengths.search-pageSearches wiki page titles and page content (full-text) for the provided terms. Returns matching pages with a snippet, size, timestamp, and the namespace the match came from. Covers the namespaces the wiki counts as content unless namespaces names the namespace IDs to search; get-site-info lists a wiki's namespaces and flags which of them hold content. Accepts up to 100 matches per call (default 10); additional matches beyond the cap are flagged in the response — narrow the query to surface more. For title-prefix lookup (e.g. autocomplete), use search-page-by-prefix.search-page-by-prefixReturns wiki page titles beginning with a given prefix (suited to autocomplete and title lookup). Only titles are returned — no snippets, sizes, or IDs. Accepts up to 500 titles per call (default 10); additional matches beyond the cap are flagged in the response. For full-text content search, use search-page.parse-wikitextRenders wikitext through the live wiki without saving. Returns HTML, parse warnings, categories, wikilinks, templates, external URLs, and display title. Suited to dry-running a planned edit before create-page or update-page, or previewing standalone wikitext (template combinations, sanitizer checks) with no target page. HTML output is truncated at 75000 bytes by default, with a marker reporting how much of it was returned; a smaller wikitext fragment in a follow-up call returns the rest.compare-pagesReturns the changes between two versions of a wiki page as a compact text diff. Each side accepts a revision ID, page title (latest revision), or supplied wikitext; text-vs-text is rejected. Only the changes are returned over the wire. For the full text of both sides, fetch with get-page instead. If a title or revision ID does not exist, an error is returned. Set includeDiff=false for a cheap change-detection response that skips diff rendering and returns just the change flag, revision metadata, and size delta. Diff output is truncated at 75000 bytes by default, with a marker reporting how much of it was returned; a narrower revision range or includeDiff=false avoids truncation.get-fileReturns metadata for a file (uploader, timestamp, size, MIME type) along with download URLs for the thumbnail, preview, and original. The File: prefix is added automatically if omitted.get-file-dataFetches a wiki file server-side and returns the image inline as a content block, for clients that cannot reach the wiki host (sandboxed or network-restricted) and need the image sent to the model for visual analysis. Returns a scaled rendition sized by width. Files MediaWiki can rasterize (images, SVG, PDF, DjVu) come back as an image; other types (audio, video, arbitrary binaries) error — for those, and for metadata or a download URL, use get-file.get-revisionReturns a specific historical revision of a wiki page by revision ID (wikitext source, rendered HTML, or metadata only). If the revision ID does not exist, an error is returned. Content is truncated at 75000 bytes by default; a past revision has no narrower read, so for a large one use compare-pages to see what changed. For the latest revision plus metadata, use get-page with metadata=true.get-site-infoReturns key facts about the targeted wiki from its MediaWiki siteinfo: general settings (sitename, MediaWiki version, content language, page-title case-sensitivity, live read-only state, and maxarticlesize in bytes), the namespace map with localized names and aliases, the list of installed extension names, and the content license. Set includeStatistics to also return page, article, edit, image, user, active-user, and admin counts.- +18 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
1password
{
"mcpServers": {
"1password": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@takescake/1password-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN": "YOUR_OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN_HERE",
"OP_KEYCHAIN_SERVICE": "YOUR_OP_KEYCHAIN_SERVICE_HERE",
"OP_KEYCHAIN_ACCOUNT": "YOUR_OP_KEYCHAIN_ACCOUNT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
MediaWiki MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"mediawiki-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@professional-wiki/mediawiki-mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"CONFIG": "YOUR_CONFIG_HERE",
"MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
1password is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. MediaWiki MCP Server belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick 1password for security work and MediaWiki MCP Server for knowledge & memory.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
1password has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MediaWiki MCP Server is listed as free. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add 1password and mediawiki-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, 1password has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 21 GitHub stars. MediaWiki MCP Server has 69/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 140 GitHub stars.