Formio MCP vs Shopping Discovery

In-depth architectural comparison of the Formio MCP and Shopping Discovery 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 Formio 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 Shopping Discovery when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: run_shopping_discovery, get_discovery_result, discover_supported_stores.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Formio MCP Developer Tools	Shopping Discovery Developer Tools
Summary	Create and manage Form.io forms, resources, actions, roles, and projects from your AI agent.	Product discovery for AI agents: ranked products and bundles from the open merchant web.
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": {
    "formio-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@formio/mcp@0.13.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shopping-discovery": {
      "url": "https://mcp.periskop.ai/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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