AITWIRE vs Magic MCP
A side-by-side look at the AITWIRE and Magic MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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AITWIRESearch & Data Extraction · Remote HTTP/SSEBusiness-published entity records with confirmation dates: look up, page feeds, check claims.39FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose AITWIRE for search & data extraction work over a hosted endpoint; choose Magic MCP for architecture & design as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
AChoose AITWIRE when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A AITWIRE | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Architecture & Design |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Paid service |
| Required env vars | None listed | TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEYAPI_KEY_21ST |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 6,236 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 16 views 1 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View AITWIRE | View Magic MCP |
Tools & capabilities
AITWIRE tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Magic MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
AITWIRE
{
"mcpServers": {
"aitwire": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"aitwire"
]
}
}
}
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"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
AITWIRE is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Magic MCP belongs to Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick AITWIRE for search & data extraction work and Magic MCP for architecture & design.
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.
AITWIRE has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. Magic MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: api key required. 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 aitwire and 21st-dev-magic-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, AITWIRE has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Magic MCP has 53/100 (Good) with 16 views, 1 installs and 6,236 GitHub stars.