A side-by-side look at the Japan Jepx MCP and Context7 MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Japan Jepx MCP for developer tools work; choose Context7 for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
get_latest_spot_price, get_spot_price_by_day, get_spot_price_history.resolve-library-id, query-docs.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | J Japan Jepx MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 63,150 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 9 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 2 |
| Full listing | View Japan Jepx MCP | View Context7 |
get_latest_spot_priceLatest spot price for an area (default tokyo)get_spot_price_by_dayFull 48-period day curve + min/max/avgget_spot_price_historyDaily-average history (min/max/avg over window)get_cheapest_spotCheapest 30-min slots, or cheapest-area rankinglist_spot_areasArea catalogue + unit + latest dateresolve-library-idResolves a general library name into a Context7-compatible library ID.query-docsRetrieves documentation for a library using a Context7-compatible library ID.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.
No confirmed install command for Japan Jepx MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"upstash-context7": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ctx7"
]
}
}
}