Gmail Postmaster Tools vs ScopeGate

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gmail Postmaster Tools and ScopeGate 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?

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Choose Gmail Postmaster Tools when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose ScopeGate when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Gmail Postmaster Tools Communication	ScopeGate Communication
Summary	Gmail Postmaster Tools v2 — domains, traffic metrics, and compliance via your own Google OAuth.	Granular permission gateway for MCP agents. Per-agent scopes for Google Drive, Gmail, Calendar.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

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": {
    "gmail-postmaster-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@anthropic-ai/mcpb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scopegate": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000"
    }
  }
}

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