Interpro vs Galaxy MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Interpro and Galaxy MCP 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 Interpro when:

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

Explore Interpro Details

Choose Galaxy MCP when:

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

Explore Galaxy MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I Interpro Biology & Bioinformatics	Galaxy MCP Biology & Bioinformatics
Summary	InterPro MCP (EBI) — protein family / domain / functional-site classification.	MCP server for Galaxy bioinformatics platform - connect, execute tools, and manage workflows
Category & Scope	Biology & Bioinformatics	Biology & Bioinformatics

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": {
    "interpro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "interpro"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "galaxy-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "galaxy-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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