A side-by-side look at the ChipsAI MCP Server and MCP Server Openai 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 MCP Server Openai for conversational ai. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
CHIPSAI_API_KEY, CHIPSAI_API_URL, CHIPSAI_USERNAME, CHIPSAI_PASSWORD.list_chatbots, get_chatbot, create_chatbot.OPENAI_API_KEY, PYTHONPATH.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Conversational AI | Conversational AI |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 33/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | CHIPSAI_API_KEYCHIPSAI_API_URLCHIPSAI_USERNAMECHIPSAI_PASSWORD | OPENAI_API_KEYPYTHONPATH |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 84 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 25 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View ChipsAI MCP Server | View MCP Server Openai |
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 titleNo tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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": {
"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"
}
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for MCP Server Openai yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.