EngrAmo vs Zh Education MCP
A side-by-side look at the EngrAmo and Zh Education MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose EngrAmo for education work over a hosted endpoint; choose Zh Education MCP for education as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose EngrAmo when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ENGRAMO_API_URL, ENGRAMO_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
activate_learning_path, add_card_to_learning, add_catalog_to_learning.
Choose Zh Education MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
zh_edu_list_schulgemeinden, zh_edu_schulkreis_trend, zh_edu_overview.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 72/100 · Great | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | ENGRAMO_API_URLENGRAMO_API_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 29 | 8 |
| Full listing | View EngrAmo | View Zh Education MCP |
Tools & capabilities
EngrAmo tools 29
activate_learning_pathActivate a learning path so its catalogs are included in daily reviews.add_card_to_learningAdd a single card to the learning queue. It will appear in due reviews. A card_id that doesn't exist is reported as "Not found"; one that belongs to another user is reported as a permission error (the API may also report a missing id that way).add_catalog_to_learningAdd all cards in a catalog to the learning queue at once.add_catalog_to_learning_pathAdd a catalog to a learning path so its cards become part of the path. Idempotent: adding a catalog that is already in the path succeeds (no error). A missing path or catalog returns Not found.create_learning_pathCreate a new learning path. It starts empty — use add_catalog_to_learning_path (or pass `catalog_ids` here) to populate it with catalogs. Passing `catalog_ids` adds each one in its own request right after the path is created (non-atomic): the path is never rolled back if a catalog fails to add, and the response then includes `catalogs_added`/`catalogs_failed` so failed ids can be retried.deactivate_learning_pathDeactivate a learning path so its catalogs are excluded from daily reviews.delete_cardDelete a flashcard from a catalog. If the card has learning progress it is archived (it stays in get_due_cards/get_all_learning_cards and remains reviewable, but get_card/update_card then report it as Not found); otherwise hard-deleted. A card_id that doesn't exist, or a catalog_id the card is not in, is reported as "Not found" and nothing is deleted; a card that belongs to another user is reported as a permission error (the API may also report a missing id that way).delete_catalogDelete a catalog. It is archived (not hard-deleted) if it has cards, a cover image, or is in an active learning path; otherwise it is hard-deleted. There is no restore/unarchive tool. Cards also in another live catalog are unaffected (they only lose this membership); cards only in this catalog stay reachable by id via get_card (showing `catalogs: []`) only until backend cleanup archives them; they disappear from search and list_cards immediately, and once archived get_card/update_card report them as Not found (cards with learning progress still appear in get_due_cards). To keep them, move them to another catalog with update_card (catalog_ids) BEFORE deleting. Catalog quota decrements automatically.generate_cardCreate a single styled flashcard. Pass catalog_id to add to an existing catalog; omit for the default catalog. For language-learning cards: translate face.text yourself and set back.text before calling; build a word-level dictionary (word → translation map) yourself and set face.dictionary. rich_text spans (IMPORTANT rules): ALWAYS set face.text and back.text to the full plain sentence — it is the ground truth. Each span's text must be a VERBATIM continuous segment of the original text — never add separator characters, markers, or ANY characters not present in the original sentence. Spans must partition face.text with no gaps; their concatenation must equal face.text exactly. The server validates this and discards richText if spans disagree with text. Styling goes under a nested `style` object on the span, never as flat fields, e.g. {"text":"gracias.","style":{"bold":true,"fontColor":"#27AE60"}}. Use fontFamily='monospace' for code, bold=true for key terms, fontColor='#E74C3C' for warnings, '#27AE60' for correct answers. If no styling needed, omit rich_text entirely and just set text.generate_cardsAdd multiple flashcards to an EXISTING catalog in one batch. Use this instead of calling generate_card N times. WARNING: cards are created one at a time — if one fails, previously created cards in this batch are NOT rolled back. Use generate_catalog_with_cards for atomic creation. For language-learning cards: translate each face.text yourself and set back.text; build a word-level dictionary (word → translation map) yourself and set face.dictionary on each card. rich_text spans (IMPORTANT rules): ALWAYS set face.text and back.text to the full plain sentence — it is the ground truth. Each span's text must be a VERBATIM continuous segment of the original text — never add separator characters, markers, or ANY characters not present in the original sentence. Spans must partition face.text with no gaps; their concatenation must equal face.text exactly. The server validates this and discards richText if spans disagree with text. Styling goes under a nested `style` object on the span, e.g. {"text":"gracias.","style":{"bold":true,"fontColor":"#27AE60"}}. At most 200 cards per call; split larger sets into several calls.generate_catalog_with_cardsCreate a new catalog together with all its flashcards in one atomic call. More efficient than creating cards one by one. For language-learning cards: translate each face.text yourself and set back.text; build a word-level dictionary (word → translation map) yourself and set face.dictionary on each card. rich_text spans (IMPORTANT rules): ALWAYS set face.text and back.text to the full plain sentence — it is the ground truth. Each span's text must be a VERBATIM continuous segment of the original text — never add separator characters, markers, or ANY characters not present in the original sentence. Spans must partition face.text with no gaps; their concatenation must equal face.text exactly. The server validates this and discards richText if spans disagree with text. Styling goes under a nested `style` object on the span, e.g. {"text":"gracias.","style":{"bold":true,"fontColor":"#27AE60"}}. The returned catalog's cardCount reflects the cards created in this call. At most 200 cards per call; split larger sets into several calls.get_all_learning_cardsGet all cards currently in the learning queue (due and future), with pagination. Returns at most 50 items per call; pass the returned `cursor` back to fetch the next page (`cursor: null` means this is the last page). A returned card may be archived (deleted after learning started): it stays reviewable here, but get_card/update_card report it as Not found.- +17 more on the listing page
Zh Education MCP tools 8
zh_edu_list_schulgemeindenListet alle Schulgemeinden und Schulkreise im Kanton Zürich auf. Extrahiert die eindeutigen Schulgemeinden aus den Sekundarstufe-I-Daten. Nützlich als Einstieg, um gültige Namen für andere Tools zu finden. Args: params (ListSchulgemeindensInput): - suchbegriff (str | None): Filter nach Teilstring (z. B. 'Zürich') - response_format: 'markdown' oder 'json' Returns: str: Alphabetische Liste aller Schulgemeinden.zh_edu_schulkreis_trendZeigt den Lernenden-Trend für eine Schulgemeinde / einen Schulkreis. Liefert die Entwicklung der Lernendenzahlen (Sek I) über die letzten N Jahre, aufgeschlüsselt nach Anforderungstyp (Sek A, Sek B, Sek C etc.). Args: params (SchulkreisTrendInput): - schulgemeinde (str): Name der Schulgemeinde (z. B. 'Zürich-Letzi') - letzte_n_jahre (int): Anzahl Jahre rückwärts (Standard: 5) - response_format: 'markdown' oder 'json' Returns: str: Trend-Übersicht mit Jahresvergleich und Gesamtentwicklung.zh_edu_overviewGibt eine kantonsweite Übersicht aller Lernenden nach Stufe, Typ und Geschlecht. Datenquelle: BISTA-Übersicht aller Lernenden im Kanton Zürich. Umfasst Primarstufe, Sekundarstufe I, Sekundarstufe II und Tertiärstufe. Args: params (UebersichtInput): - jahr (int | None): Bestimmtes Jahr (leer = aktuellstes) - stufe (str | None): Filter nach Schulstufe - response_format: 'markdown' oder 'json' Returns: str: Übersichtstabelle mit Lernenden nach Stufe und Schultyp.zh_edu_sek1_profilZeigt das Sek-I-Profil einer Schulgemeinde (Anforderungstypen A/B/C). Schlüsselt die Lernenden der Sekundarstufe I nach Anforderungstyp auf: Sek A (höchste Anforderungen), Sek B, Sek C, Mittelschule, Sonderklassen. Args: params (Sek1ProfilInput): - schulgemeinde (str): Schulgemeinde (z. B. 'Zürich-Letzi') - jahr (int | None): Bestimmtes Jahr (leer = aktuellstes) - response_format: 'markdown' oder 'json' Returns: str: Profil mit Anzahl und Anteil pro Anforderungstyp.zh_edu_staatsangehoerigkeitenZeigt die Staatsangehörigkeitsstruktur der Lernenden einer Schulgemeinde. Liefert die häufigsten Nationalitäten der Schüler·innen in einer Schulgemeinde, inkl. ISO2-Ländercode und Anteil. Args: params (StaatsangehoerigkeitInput): - schulgemeinde (str): Schulgemeinde (z. B. 'Zürich-Letzi') - top_n (int): Anzahl Top-Nationalitäten (Standard: 10) - jahr (int | None): Bestimmtes Jahr (leer = aktuellstes) - response_format: 'markdown' oder 'json' Returns: str: Rangliste der häufigsten Nationalitäten mit Anteil.zh_edu_maturitaetsquoteZeigt die gymnasiale Maturitätsquote nach Gemeinde, Bezirk und Kanton. Die Maturitätsquote berechnet sich als Anteil der gymnasialen Abschlüsse an der 19-jährigen Wohnbevölkerung einer Gemeinde. Args: params (MaturitaetsquoteInput): - gemeinde (str | None): Gemeindename filtern - bezirk (str | None): Bezirk filtern - response_format: 'markdown' oder 'json' Returns: str: Maturitätsquoten-Tabelle mit Abschlüssen und Quote pro Gemeinde.zh_edu_wohnort_trendZeigt die Entwicklung der Lernendenzahlen nach Wohnort (Bezirk/Gemeinde). Basiert auf dem Wohnort der Lernenden, nicht dem Schulort. Aufschlüsselung nach Gebietstyp (Kanton, Bezirk, Gemeinde) und Schulstufe. Args: params (WohnortTrendInput): - gebiet (str | None): Gebietsbezeichnung filtern - stufe (str | None): Schulstufe filtern - letzte_n_jahre (int): Anzahl Jahre (Standard: 5) - response_format: 'markdown' oder 'json' Returns: str: Trend-Tabelle der Lernenden nach Wohnort und Stufe.zh_edu_mittelschulenZeigt Statistiken zu Mittelschulen (Gymnasium, FMS, HMS) im Kanton Zürich. Umfasst Lernendenzahlen nach Mittelschultyp, Bildungsart, Geschlecht und Staatsangehörigkeit. Args: params (MittelschulenInput): - mittelschultyp (str | None): Schultyp filtern (z. B. 'Gymnasium') - jahr (int | None): Bestimmtes Jahr (leer = aktuellstes) - response_format: 'markdown' oder 'json' Returns: str: Mittelschulstatistiken nach Typ und Bildungsart.
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.
EngrAmo
{
"mcpServers": {
"engramo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@engramo/mcp"
],
"env": {
"ENGRAMO_API_URL": "YOUR_ENGRAMO_API_URL_HERE",
"ENGRAMO_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_ENGRAMO_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Zh Education MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"zh-education-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"zh-education-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
EngrAmo is categorized under Education and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Zh Education MCP belongs to Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick EngrAmo for education work and Zh Education MCP for education.
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.
EngrAmo has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Zh Education MCP 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 engramo and zh-education-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, EngrAmo has a quality signal of 72/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Zh Education MCP has 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.