A side-by-side look at the 2Captcha MCP and StrikerAPI MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose 2Captcha MCP for communication work as a local process; choose StrikerAPI for sports. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
TWOCAPTCHA_API_KEY.twocaptcha_solve_normal, twocaptcha_solve_text, twocaptcha_solve_audio.STRIKERAPI_API_KEY.list_teams, search_players, list_games.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S StrikerAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Sports |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Freemium |
| Required env vars | TWOCAPTCHA_API_KEY | STRIKERAPI_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 28 | 19 |
| Full listing | View 2Captcha MCP | View StrikerAPI |
twocaptcha_solve_normalfile_path` xor `file_base64twocaptcha_solve_texttexttwocaptcha_solve_audiofile (xor), `audio_langtwocaptcha_solve_gridfile (xor)twocaptcha_solve_canvasfile (xor)twocaptcha_solve_coordinatesfile (xor)twocaptcha_solve_rotatefiles: listtwocaptcha_solve_vkimagefiles`, `stepstwocaptcha_solve_recaptchasitekey`, `url`, `version`, `enterprisetwocaptcha_solve_hcaptchasitekey`, `urltwocaptcha_solve_turnstilesitekey`, `url` (+ `data`/`pagedata` for CF Challenge)twocaptcha_solve_funcaptchasitekey`, `urllist_teamsClub ids, abbreviations and colours for a seasonsearch_playersFind players by namelist_gamesFixtures and results by season, stage, date, range or clubget_scheduleUpcoming fixtures with the median three-way line across sportsbooksget_standingsThe league table: points, deductions, goal difference, home and away, formget_ratingsOur club Elo ratings, rankedget_head_to_headTwo clubs' meetings: record, goals and every resultget_gameOne match: score, both box scores, every player's line, key events, each book's lineget_lineupsFormations, starting XIs, benches and substitutions with minutesget_playerProfile, per-season totals and per-90 rates, last 10 matchesget_player_gamesA player's full match logget_leadersSeason leaders: goals, assists, shots, xG, cards, savesPaste 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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"2captcha-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"twocaptcha-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TWOCAPTCHA_API_KEY": "YOUR_TWOCAPTCHA_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for StrikerAPI yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.