Bda MCP vs Astral MCP
A side-by-side look at the Bda MCP and Astral MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Bda MCP for spirituality & esoterica work over a hosted endpoint; choose Astral MCP for spirituality & esoterica as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Bda MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
get_today_panchang, get_panchang_by_date_city, get_festival_calendar.
Choose Astral MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
astral_compute_natal_chart, astral_current_transits, astral_synastry.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Spirituality & Esoterica | Spirituality & Esoterica |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | 12 |
| Full listing | View Bda MCP | View Astral MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Bda MCP tools 15
get_today_panchangReturn public daily Panchang data for a city/date context.get_panchang_by_date_cityReturn public Panchang JSON for a supplied date and city/location.get_festival_calendarReturn public festival feed or calendar export.get_udaya_lagnaReturn certified public ascendant-sign windows from local sunrise to the next local sunrise.get_tithi_infoUse the public Panchang utility/evidence endpoints for tithi context.get_tithi_calendarReturn deterministic annual start/end spans for one Tithi in the requested location timezone.get_nakshatra_infoUse public Panchang endpoints for nakshatra context by date/location.get_kundali_explanationReturn public Jyotish concept explanations without generating private user Kundali data.search_sanatan_encyclopediaUse canonical public Sanatan Encyclopedia pages and future search contracts.get_mantra_meaningReturn public reviewed-source discovery guidance for mantra meanings.get_jyotish_glossary_termReturn public Jyotish glossary/concept explanation metadata.get_public_bda_feature_summaryReturn public BDA service and API discovery metadata.- +3 more on the listing page
Astral MCP tools 12
astral_compute_natal_chartfull natal chart, precision-audited by defaultastral_current_transitscurrent + upcoming transits to a chart, with moon phaseastral_synastrycompare two charts (harmony / chemistry / communication / growth)astral_moon_phasemoon phase, sign and illumination for any dateastral_search_birthplacegeocode a place to latitude / longitude / timezoneastral_demoworked example chart, no input neededastral_capabilitieswhat this server supports and what it doesn'tastral_data_inventorydata domains and recommended first callsastral_agent_manifestinstall + usage rules for agentsastral_connection_statushealth check via a sample chart + dual-engine auditstructuredsame structure, redundant/derivable fields droppedsummaryonly the high-signal essentials (luminaries + Ascendant, chart signature, top aspects)
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.
Bda MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"bda-mcp": {
"url": "https://jyotish-api.bda.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Astral MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"davidmosiah-astral-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"astral-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Bda MCP is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Astral MCP belongs to Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Bda MCP for spirituality & esoterica work and Astral MCP for spirituality & esoterica.
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.
Bda MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Astral MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 bda-mcp and davidmosiah-astral-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Bda MCP has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Astral MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.