Anteater MCP vs Moodle MCP Server Aql
A side-by-side look at the Anteater MCP and Moodle MCP Server Aql MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Anteater MCP for education work over a hosted endpoint; choose Moodle MCP Server Aql for education as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Anteater MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
search_sections, recommend_courses, search_courses.
Choose Moodle MCP Server Aql when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
MOODLE_URL, MOODLE_TOKEN. - You want tools like
list_courses, get_course, list_course_users.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | MOODLE_URLMOODLE_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 20 | 10 |
| Full listing | View Anteater MCP | View Moodle MCP Server Aql |
Tools & capabilities
Anteater MCP tools 20
search_sectionsThe workhorse.** Live sections for a term: times, instructor, room, seats, waitlist, final exam. Supports an *exclusive* day filter (`daysOnly`) and a blocked-window filter (`avoidDays` + `avoidStart`/`avoidEnd`) for "I work Monday afternoons"recommend_coursesThe one you want.** Filter by GE, days, time window and open seats; rank by historical GPAsearch_coursesWhat courses exist at allget_courseOne course in full: description, prerequisites, restrictions, what it unlocksget_courses_batchUp to 50 known courses in one compact comparison, with optional detailslist_termsWhich quarters have data, plus the academic calendarlist_departmentsDepartment codes (`CS` resolves to `COMPSCI`)get_course_gradesGrade distribution by instructor or by term — *"which professor should I take?"*get_instructorA professor's courses and the grades they actually giveget_rmp_ratingsRate My Professors average, review count and profile link for instructors teaching in a termget_enrollment_historyDay-by-day fill curves — *"will I get in?"*get_syllabiLinks to syllabi from past offerings — real workload and grading breakdown- +8 more on the listing page
Moodle MCP Server Aql tools 10
list_coursesFull course catalog with category drill-downget_courseDetail view for any courselist_course_usersEnrolled users with roles and access data (now supports course name search with interactive selection)list_assignmentsAll assignments with due dateslist_categoriesFull hierarchy with exact parent resolutionget_site_infoInstance overview — site name, version, course countget_userDetail view for a Moodle userlist_user_coursesCourses for a specific usersearch_usersUser search by standard Moodle identity fieldssearch_courses_by_nameSearch for courses by name with partial matching and interactive selection
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.
Anteater MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"anteater-mcp": {
"url": "https://your.domain/mcp"
}
}
}
Moodle MCP Server Aql
{
"mcpServers": {
"moodle-mcp-server-aql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"moodle-mcp-server-aql"
],
"env": {
"MOODLE_URL": "YOUR_MOODLE_URL_HERE",
"MOODLE_TOKEN": "YOUR_MOODLE_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Anteater MCP is categorized under Education and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Moodle MCP Server Aql belongs to Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Anteater MCP for education work and Moodle MCP Server Aql for education.
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.
Anteater MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Moodle MCP Server Aql 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 anteater-mcp and moodle-mcp-server-aql as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Anteater MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Moodle MCP Server Aql has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.