What is the key difference between Apology and Excuse?

Apology belongs to the Social Media category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Excuse belongs to the Social Media category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Apology or Excuse in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Apology and Excuse free or paid?

Apology operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Excuse operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Apology lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Excuse lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Apology and Excuse together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Apology vs Excuse

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apology and Excuse 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Apology

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 33/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Excuse

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 33/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Apology if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Excuse if your workspace requires Social Media integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Apology when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Apology Details

Choose Excuse when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Excuse Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Apology Social Media	Excuse Social Media
Summary	apology MCP — wraps StupidAPIs (requires X-API-Key)	excuse MCP — wraps StupidAPIs (requires X-API-Key)
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Apology Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Excuse Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Apology Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apology": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Excuse Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excuse": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Apology is categorized under Social Media and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Excuse belongs to Social Media using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Apology when you need capabilities focused on social media and Excuse when you require tools for social media.

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