Magic MCP vs Wasilah
A side-by-side look at the Magic MCP and Wasilah MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Magic MCP for architecture & design work as a local process; choose Wasilah for spirituality & esoterica over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Magic MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY, API_KEY_21ST.
Choose Wasilah when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
get_prayer_times, get_next_prayer, get_qibla.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Architecture & Design | Spirituality & Esoterica |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Paid service | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEYAPI_KEY_21ST | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6,217 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 16 views 1 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 9 |
| Full listing | View Magic MCP | View Wasilah |
Tools & capabilities
Magic MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Wasilah tools 9
get_prayer_timesThe five daily prayers plus sunrise for a city or coordinates. Marks Dhuhr as Jumu'ah on Fridays.get_next_prayerThe next upcoming prayer and time remaining.get_qiblaCompass bearing to the Kaaba.get_hijri_dateIslamic date for a given Gregorian date (Umm al-Qura, with a tabular fallback).get_hijri_calendarA full Hijri month mapped to Gregorian dates, with the significant days in it.get_quran_audioA streaming full-surah recitation URL plus surah name and ayah count.get_asma_ul_husnaThe 99 Names of Allah in Arabic, transliteration, English and Bengali.get_ifb_district_offsetIslamic Foundation Bangladesh's published sehri and iftar offset from Dhaka for any of the 64 districts.get_tasbeehThe six dhikr phrases from the Wasilah tasbeeh counter, with meaning and customary count.
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.
Magic MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"21st-dev-magic-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@21st-dev/cli@latest"
],
"env": {
"TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY": "YOUR_TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY_HERE",
"API_KEY_21ST": "YOUR_API_KEY_21ST_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Wasilah
{
"mcpServers": {
"wasilah": {
"url": "http://localhost:8787/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Magic MCP is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Wasilah belongs to Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Magic MCP for architecture & design work and Wasilah for spirituality & esoterica.
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.
Magic MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: api key required. Wasilah has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 21st-dev-magic-mcp and wasilah as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Magic MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 16 views, 1 installs and 6,217 GitHub stars. Wasilah has 47/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.