API vs Actuent

In-depth architectural comparison of the API and Actuent 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

A

Choose API when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Company and director search, Company and director profiles, Filing access.

Explore API Details

Choose Actuent when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: actuent_search, actuent_get_actions, actuent_get_page.

Explore Actuent Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A API Developer Tools	Actuent VerifiedDeveloper Tools
Summary	Official company and director data: search, profiles, filings, and name normalization.	LAWP gives AI agents a structured JSON map of websites, enabling them to search, compare, book, and buy through typed actions instead of scraping raw HTML.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api-7": {
      "url": "https://api.datocapital.com/v3/docs"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "actuent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "actuent"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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