Skim402 vs Brightdata MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Skim402 and Brightdata 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?

Choose Skim402 when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: SKIM_API_KEY, SKIM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Clean Markdown with page metadata, Batch reading for up to 10 URLs, Schema-based and preset extraction.

Explore Skim402 Details

Choose Brightdata MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: API_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: GROUPS, TOOLS, search_engine.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Skim402 JessieJanie Search & Data Extraction	Brightdata MCP luminati-io Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Convert any URL into clean, agent-ready Markdown with structured metadata (title, byline, published date, language). Pay-per-use via x402 (USDC on Base) — no signup, no API keys. Single tool readurl. Install via npx -y skim-mcp.	Discover, extract, and interact with the web - one interface powering automated access across the public internet.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "jessiejanie-skim402": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skim-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SKIM_API_KEY": "YOUR_SKIM_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SKIM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_SKIM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "luminati-io-brightdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brightdata/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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