Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Leetcode MCP Server vs Xray
In-depth architectural comparison of the Leetcode MCP Server and Xray 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Leetcode MCP Server
Coding Agents · Local stdio
Quality: 68/100 (Great) | Auth: other
Xray
Coding Agents · Local stdio
Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Leetcode MCP Server if you need specialized Coding Agents tools running via a local process. Choose Xray if your workspace requires Coding Agents integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Leetcode MCP Server when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: get_daily_challenge, get_problem, search_problems.
Choose Xray when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: Repository structure mapping with optional symbol details, Fuzzy search for functions and classes, Potential reference analysis for change-impact assessment.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Leetcode MCP Server Tools (9)
get_daily_challenge
Retrieves today's Daily Challenge problem with full description (read-only, no auth). Returns problem details for the current date as JSON. Use get_problem when you know a specific titleSlug; use search_problems to discover problems by filters.
get_problem
Retrieves a single LeetCode problem by titleSlug (read-only, no auth). Returns description, examples, constraints, and metadata as JSON. Use search_problems to find problems by keyword/tag/difficulty; use get_daily_challenge for today's featured problem.
search_problems
Searches LeetCode problems by category, tags, difficulty, and keywords (read-only, no auth). Supports pagination via limit/offset. Returns matching problem list as JSON. Use get_problem when you already know the titleSlug; use this to browse or discover problems.
get_user_profile
Retrieves any user's public profile by username (read-only, no auth). Returns ranking, avatar, bio, submission stats, and platform-specific progress. Use this to look up other users or public stats. Use get_user_status (requires auth) instead to verify the current session user's login state—not for looking up arbitrary users.
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).
Leetcode MCP Server Configuration
Xray Configuration