Asktian vs Astroway MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Asktian and Astroway MCP 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 Asktian when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Daily readings based on birth information, Compatibility analysis for love, career, friendship, or general use, Action timing guidance over upcoming days.

Explore Asktian Details

Choose Astroway MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: ASTROWAY_API_KEY, ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS, ASTROWAY_READONLY, ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE.
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Asktian douglasgan Spirituality & Esoterica	Astroway MCP astroway Spirituality & Esoterica
Summary	Chinese metaphysics (bazi 八字, qimen 奇門, 5-element, daily 干支) as decision-support tools. Ask "when should I do X" and get specific time windows instead of vague advice. 5 tools: daily reading, compat, best-time-for-action, today's energy, name analysis. npm install -g @asktian/mcp-server	Comprehensive astrology MCP exposing every endpoint of the AstroWay Calculation API — natal charts, synastry, transits, Vedic dashas (Vimshottari, Yogini, Ashtottari, Kalachakra), 16 Vargas, Tarot (Rider-Waite-Smith / Marseille / Lenormand), Numerology (5 systems), Human Design, AI horoscopes. Sub-arcsecond Swiss Ephemeris precision, 10 000 free credits/month. Install: npx @astroway/mcp.

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": {
    "douglasgan-asktian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@asktian/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "astroway-astroway-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@astroway/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASTROWAY_API_KEY": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS_HERE",
        "ASTROWAY_READONLY": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_READONLY_HERE",
        "ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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