Tokenlab MCP Server vs OpenWork MCP Gateway
A side-by-side look at the Tokenlab MCP Server and OpenWork MCP Gateway MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Tokenlab MCP Server for aggregators work as a local process; choose OpenWork MCP Gateway for aggregators over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Tokenlab MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TOKENLAB_API_BASE, TOKENLAB_API_KEY, TOKENLAB_MCP_TOOL_PROFILE, TOKENLAB_MCP_SCHEMA_MODE, TOKENLAB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, TOKENLAB_MCP_MAX_FILE_BYTES, TOKENLAB_MCP_INLINE_BYTES, TOKENLAB_ARTIFACT_DIR. - You want tools like
cancel_task, create_3d_model, create_anthropic_message.
Choose OpenWork MCP Gateway when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aggregators | Aggregators |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TOKENLAB_API_BASETOKENLAB_API_KEYTOKENLAB_MCP_TOOL_PROFILETOKENLAB_MCP_SCHEMA_MODETOKENLAB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSTOKENLAB_MCP_MAX_FILE_BYTESTOKENLAB_MCP_INLINE_BYTESTOKENLAB_ARTIFACT_DIR | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 24,196 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 31 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Tokenlab MCP Server | View OpenWork MCP Gateway |
Tools & capabilities
Tokenlab MCP Server tools 31
cancel_taskCancel async task Cancels a queued asynchronous task when cancellation is supported for the selected task. Cancellation currently supports queued Seedance video tasks (`seedance-1.5-pro`, `seedance-2.0`, and `seedance-2.0-fast`) while they are still waiting to run. Tasks that are already processing, completed, failed, expired, or unsupported are not cancelled.create_3d_modelCreate 3D model generation task Creates a 3D model generation task using Tripo3D. Returns a task ID for polling.create_anthropic_messageCreate message (Anthropic-compatible) Creates a model response using Anthropic's native request format. Supports Claude models with vision and streaming. **Authentication:** Use `x-api-key` header or `Authorization: Bearer` header.create_chat_completionCreate an OpenAI-compatible chat completion. For inline image_url data URLs, declare the byte-accurate image MIME type. The MCP boundary corrects recognized PNG, JPEG, WebP, and GIF payloads declared as application/octet-stream and rejects unrecognized generic binary image payloads before sending a billable request.create_embeddingCreate embeddings Creates an embedding vector representing the input text.create_gemini_contentGenerate content (Gemini-compatible) Generates content using the native Gemini GenerateContent shape. This route is exposed only when the model details advertise Gemini requests and a same-protocol route is currently available. ProtoJSON lowerCamelCase and original proto snake_case field names are preserved. Unknown fields are forwarded best-effort and support is determined by the selected provider. **Authentication:** Use `?key=` query parameter, `x-goog-api-key` header, or `Authorization: Bearer` header.create_imageCreate image Creates an image given a prompt.create_image_fileCreate image Creates an image given a prompt.create_multimodal_embeddingCreate multimodal embeddings Creates embeddings for multimodal input items. Text input is generally available; image input may require feature enablement.create_musicCreate music generation task Creates a music generation task using Suno. Returns a task ID for polling.create_responseCreate response (OpenAI Responses API) Creates a response using the native OpenAI Responses API shape. The model details must advertise the Responses request format and a same-protocol route must be currently available; model names and providers do not imply availability. Unknown request fields are forwarded on a best-effort basis and remain subject to the selected provider's support.create_speechCreate speech Generates audio from the input text (Text-to-Speech).- +19 more on the listing page
OpenWork MCP Gateway tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Tokenlab MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"hedging8563-tokenlab-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tokenlabai/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"TOKENLAB_API_BASE": "YOUR_TOKENLAB_API_BASE_HERE",
"TOKENLAB_API_KEY": "YOUR_TOKENLAB_API_KEY_HERE",
"TOKENLAB_MCP_TOOL_PROFILE": "YOUR_TOKENLAB_MCP_TOOL_PROFILE_HERE",
"TOKENLAB_MCP_SCHEMA_MODE": "YOUR_TOKENLAB_MCP_SCHEMA_MODE_HERE",
"TOKENLAB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_TOKENLAB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS_HERE",
"TOKENLAB_MCP_MAX_FILE_BYTES": "YOUR_TOKENLAB_MCP_MAX_FILE_BYTES_HERE",
"TOKENLAB_MCP_INLINE_BYTES": "YOUR_TOKENLAB_MCP_INLINE_BYTES_HERE",
"TOKENLAB_ARTIFACT_DIR": "YOUR_TOKENLAB_ARTIFACT_DIR_HERE"
}
}
}
}
OpenWork MCP Gateway
{
"mcpServers": {
"openwork-mcp-gateway": {
"url": "https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agent"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Tokenlab MCP Server is categorized under Aggregators and uses a local stdio subprocess. OpenWork MCP Gateway belongs to Aggregators and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Tokenlab MCP Server for aggregators work and OpenWork MCP Gateway for aggregators.
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.
Tokenlab MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: api key required. OpenWork MCP Gateway 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 hedging8563-tokenlab-mcp-server and openwork-mcp-gateway as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Tokenlab MCP Server has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. OpenWork MCP Gateway has 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 24,196 GitHub stars.