Crossref MCP vs Kiwoom Securities MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Crossref MCP and Kiwoom Securities 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?

Choose Crossref MCP 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 Kiwoom Securities 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	Crossref MCP Developer Tools	Kiwoom Securities MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server wrapping the Crossref REST API for scholarly metadata.	Read-only MCP server for the Kiwoom Securities REST API: market data, account inquiry, ISA tax tool
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": {
    "crossref-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "crossref-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kiwoom-securities-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kiwoom-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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