ChipsAI MCP Server vs Echo AI
A side-by-side look at the ChipsAI MCP Server and Echo AI MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose ChipsAI MCP Server for conversational ai work as a local process; choose Echo AI for conversational ai over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose ChipsAI MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Conversational AI domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CHIPSAI_API_KEY, CHIPSAI_API_URL, CHIPSAI_USERNAME, CHIPSAI_PASSWORD. - You want tools like
list_chatbots, get_chatbot, create_chatbot.
Choose Echo AI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Conversational AI domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
list_echos, get_echo, get_embed_snippet.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Conversational AI | Conversational AI |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | CHIPSAI_API_KEYCHIPSAI_API_URLCHIPSAI_USERNAMECHIPSAI_PASSWORD | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 25 | 8 |
| Full listing | View ChipsAI MCP Server | View Echo AI |
Tools & capabilities
ChipsAI MCP Server tools 25
list_chatbotsList all chatbots for the authenticated userget_chatbotGet full chatbot details (prompt, model, colors, etc.)create_chatbotCreate a new chatbot (returns embed script tag)update_chatbotUpdate chatbot fields (name, prompt, model, theme, colors, etc.)delete_chatbotSoft-delete (deactivate) a chatbotget_chatbot_configGet public widget configurationget_chatbot_analyticsGet analytics: messages, sessions, daily stats, devices, countriesupload_documentUpload PDF/DOC/DOCX to a chatbot's knowledge base (LlamaParse)list_conversationsList conversations, optionally filtered by chatbotcreate_conversationCreate a new conversationget_conversationGet conversation detailsupdate_conversationUpdate conversation title- +13 more on the listing page
Echo AI tools 8
list_echoslist the Echos the connected account can accessget_echofull configuration for one Echoget_embed_snippetcopy-paste widget embed code for an Echoget_headless_integrationfull headless build guide: REST API, streaming chat, commerce, booking, tickets, voice and a ready React componentget_echo_analytics_summaryconversations, messages and usage summarylist_recent_conversationsrecent chat sessions for an Echoget_conversation_historymessages in one conversationsend_message_to_echochat with an Echo (consumes the owner's Echo AI credits)
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.
ChipsAI MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"chipsai-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"chipsai-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CHIPSAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_CHIPSAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"CHIPSAI_API_URL": "YOUR_CHIPSAI_API_URL_HERE",
"CHIPSAI_USERNAME": "YOUR_CHIPSAI_USERNAME_HERE",
"CHIPSAI_PASSWORD": "YOUR_CHIPSAI_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Echo AI
{
"mcpServers": {
"echo-ai": {
"url": "https://auth.echoai.so/functions/v1/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
ChipsAI MCP Server is categorized under Conversational AI and uses a local stdio subprocess. Echo AI belongs to Conversational AI and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick ChipsAI MCP Server for conversational ai work and Echo AI for conversational ai.
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.
ChipsAI MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Echo AI has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 chipsai-mcp-server and echo-ai as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, ChipsAI MCP Server has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Echo AI has 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.