A side-by-side look at the AI Certificates and Connectrylab Architect Cert MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AI Certificates for education work over a hosted endpoint; choose Connectrylab Architect Cert MCP for education. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
start_assessment, get_practice_question, submit_answer.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A AI Certificates | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 38 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 18 |
| Full listing | View AI Certificates | View Connectrylab Architect Cert MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
start_assessmentBegin with 15 diagnostic questions (lessons-first, one at a time) to determine your learning pathget_practice_questionGet the next adaptive question with clickable A/B/C/D buttons (reviews > weak areas > new material)submit_answerGrade your answer deterministically — presents interactive follow-up optionsfollow_upHandle post-answer actions: code examples, concept lessons, handouts, reference projectsget_section_detailsDeep dive into a specific task statement with full concept handoutget_progressView overall study progress with mastery percentages per domainget_curriculumBrowse all 5 domains and 30 task statements with current mastery levelsget_weak_areasIdentify topics that need the most work, ranked by weaknessget_study_planGet personalized recommendations with multi-select domain focusget_dashboardOpen the visual progress dashboard in Claude Previewstart_practice_examTake a full 60-question practice exam simulating the real certificationsubmit_exam_answerSubmit and grade answers during a practice examPaste 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": {
"ai-certificates": {
"url": "https://aicertificates.study/mcp"
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for Connectrylab Architect Cert MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.