Search1api Mcp vs IlyaGusev Academia Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the Search1api Mcp and IlyaGusev Academia 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 Search1api Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Paid Service).
• You have access to required keys: SEARCH1API_KEY, MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS, MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS.
• Primary tools included: Supports Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, X, Reddit, GitHub, YouTube, Arxiv, WeChat, Bilibili, IMDb…, News search with multiple sources including Hacker News, Page content extraction (crawl) by URL.

Explore Search1api Mcp Details

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Choose IlyaGusev Academia Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: arxiv_search, arxiv_download, anthology_search.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Search1api Mcp fatwang2 Search & Data Extraction	I IlyaGusev Academia Mcp Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Search via search1api (requires paid API key)	Search arXiv and ACL Anthology, retrieve citations and references, and browse web sources to accel…
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction

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": {
    "fatwang2-search1api-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARCH1API_KEY": "YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY_HERE",
        "MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS": "YOUR_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS_HERE",
        "MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS": "YOUR_MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ilyagusev-academia-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ilyagusev-academia-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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