Icd MCP vs Medplum MCP
A side-by-side look at the Icd MCP and Medplum MCP 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 Medplum MCP for biology & bioinformatics. 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 Medplum MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology & Bioinformatics | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| 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 | 2,760 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 1 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Icd MCP | View Medplum MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Icd MCP tools 1
icd
Medplum MCP 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"
}
}
}
Medplum MCP
No confirmed install command for Medplum MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.