Apify Mcp Server vs Discovery Engine

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apify Mcp Server and Discovery Engine 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?

Choose Apify Mcp Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: title, readOnlyHint, true.

Explore Apify Mcp Server Details

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Choose Discovery Engine when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Discovery Engine Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Apify Mcp Server Developer Tools	D Discovery Engine Developer Tools
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Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "apify-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@apify/actors-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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