Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Congress vs Federal Register
In-depth architectural comparison of the Congress and Federal Register MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Congress
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Federal Register
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Congress if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Federal Register if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
C
Choose Congress when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
F
Choose Federal Register when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Congress Tools (0)
No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.
Federal Register Tools (0)
No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
Congress Configuration
Federal Register Configuration