A side-by-side look at the Webfetch and Unsplash MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Webfetch for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Unsplash MCP Server for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY, UNSPLASH_APP_NAME.unsplash_random_photo, unsplash_list_photos, unsplash_get_photo.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEYUNSPLASH_APP_NAME |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 21 |
| Full listing | View Webfetch | View Unsplash MCP Server |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
unsplash_random_photoportrait`\unsplash_list_photosThe latest featured photos, paginated.unsplash_get_photoA single photo by ID or slug, full detail.unsplash_photo_statisticsDownload/view totals for a photo over N days.unsplash_track_downloadRegisters a download on real use; returns a fresh, usable download URL.unsplash_search_photoseditorial`\unsplash_search_collectionsKeyword collection search.unsplash_search_usersKeyword user search.unsplash_get_userA user's public profile.unsplash_user_photosoldest`\unsplash_user_collectionsA user's collections, paginated.unsplash_user_statisticsA user's download/view totals over N days.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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ashlrai-webfetch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"getwebfetch-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"hanoak-unsplash-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hanoak/unsplash-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY_HERE",
"UNSPLASH_APP_NAME": "YOUR_UNSPLASH_APP_NAME_HERE"
}
}
}
}