Icd MCP vs Candor
A side-by-side look at the Icd MCP and Candor MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Icd MCP for biology & bioinformatics work over a hosted endpoint; choose Candor for biology & bioinformatics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Icd MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
WHO_CLIENT_ID, WHO_CLIENT_SECRET. - You want tools like
icd.
Choose Candor when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology & Bioinformatics | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | WHO_CLIENT_IDWHO_CLIENT_SECRET | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 1 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Icd MCP | View Candor |
Tools & capabilities
Icd MCP tools 1
icd
Candor 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.
Icd MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"icd-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp-icd.medseal.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Candor
{
"mcpServers": {
"candor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"candor-ts"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Icd MCP is categorized under Biology & Bioinformatics and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Candor belongs to Biology & Bioinformatics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Icd MCP for biology & bioinformatics work and Candor for biology & bioinformatics.
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.
Icd MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Candor 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 icd-mcp and candor as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Icd MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Candor has 45/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.