Cortex Gateway vs ServiceNow MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cortex Gateway and ServiceNow MCP Server 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Cortex Gateway when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose ServiceNow MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Cortex Gateway Developer Tools	ServiceNow MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Self-hosted federated MCP gateway: one OAuth 2.1 MCP server in front of N apps, user-level scopes.	18 MCP tools for ServiceNow: incidents, CMDB, update sets. OAuth 2.1, Tokyo+.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortex-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex-gateway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "servicenow-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-servicenow"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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