What is the key difference between Abnormal Security and HQBase?

Abnormal Security belongs to the Communication category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while HQBase belongs to the Communication category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Abnormal Security or HQBase in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Abnormal Security and HQBase free or paid?

Abnormal Security operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). HQBase operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Abnormal Security lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. HQBase lists 0 tools with 1 views and 317 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Abnormal Security and HQBase together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Abnormal Security vs HQBase

In-depth architectural comparison of the Abnormal Security and HQBase MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Abnormal Security

Communication · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

HQBase

Communication · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Abnormal Security if you need specialized Communication tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose HQBase if your workspace requires Communication integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Abnormal Security when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Abnormal Security Details

Choose HQBase when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore HQBase Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Abnormal Security Communication	HQBase Communication
Summary	MCP server for Abnormal Security — AI-powered email threat detection, cases, and remediation.	Connect AI agents to your self-hosted HQBase shared email workspace.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Abnormal Security Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

HQBase Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Abnormal Security Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "abnormal-security": {
      "url": "https://abnormalsecurity.com/"
    }
  }
}

HQBase Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hqbase": {
      "url": "https://hqbase.io/"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Abnormal Security is categorized under Communication and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, HQBase belongs to Communication using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Abnormal Security when you need capabilities focused on communication and HQBase when you require tools for communication.

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