Clevelandart vs Url

A side-by-side look at the Clevelandart and Url MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Clevelandart logoClevelandartArt & Culture · Local subprocess (stdio)Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API (~63k artworks, many CC0)61GoodAuth: no auth requiredUrl logoUrlDeveloper Tools · Local subprocess (stdio)URL parsing & building MCP.49FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Clevelandart for art & culture work as a local process; choose Url for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Clevelandart logoChoose Clevelandart when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
  • You want tools like search, get_artwork, creators.
Explore Clevelandart

Url logoChoose Url when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like parse_url, build_url, parse_query.
Explore Url

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecClevelandart logoClevelandartUrl logoUrl
CategoryArt & CultureDeveloper Tools
Quality signal61/100 · Good49/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNo auth requiredNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars10
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools43

Tools & capabilities

Clevelandart tools 4

  • searchSearch artworks. Optional filters: type, artist, has_image, cc0.
  • get_artworkSingle artwork by accession number (e.g. "1962.158") or numeric id.
  • creatorsCleveland Museum of Art Open Access API — search the museum's creator records, the artists and makers behind works in the CMA collection, by name. Returns each creator's CMA id, name, role, biographical dates and nationality. Answers which artists in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection match a name, and what their CMA id is.
  • exhibitionsCleveland Museum of Art Open Access API — search the museum's exhibition history by title keyword. Returns each exhibition's CMA id, title, opening and closing dates and venue, covering shows mounted at and organized by the museum. Answers whether the Cleveland Museum of Art has shown an exhibition on a subject, and when it ran.

Url tools 3

  • parse_urlParse a URL into its components (keyless, offline): protocol, host, hostname, port, path, query (as an object), fragment, origin, and any userinfo.
  • build_urlBuild a URL string from components. Provide at least `hostname` (and optionally protocol, port, path, hash) plus a `query` object of key/value pairs.
  • parse_queryParse a query string (with or without a leading "?") into an object; repeated keys become arrays.

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.

Clevelandart

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clevelandart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-clevelandart"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Url

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "url": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-url"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Clevelandart is categorized under Art & Culture and uses a local stdio subprocess. Url belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Clevelandart for art & culture work and Url for developer tools.

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.

Clevelandart is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Url 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 clevelandart and url as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Clevelandart has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Url has 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.