Slack Mcp Server vs Webhook Studio

In-depth architectural comparison of the Slack Mcp Server and Webhook Studio 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 Slack Mcp Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: SLACK_MCP_PROFILE, SLACK_MCP_STORAGE_BACKEND, SLACK_MCP_KEYCHAIN_REFRESH_INTERVAL, SLACK_MCP_TOKEN_FILE_PATH.
• Primary tools included: slack_token_status, slack_health_check, slack_refresh_tokens.

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Choose Webhook Studio when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Slack Mcp Server jtalk22 Communication	W Webhook Studio Communication
Summary	Your complete Slack context for Claude—DMs, channels, threads, search. No OAuth apps, no admin approval. --setup and done, 11 tools, auto-refresh.	Keyless webhook endpoints: capture, wait, replay, forward, and generate types from real traffic.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication

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": {
    "jtalk22-slack-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jtalk22/slack-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_MCP_PROFILE": "YOUR_SLACK_MCP_PROFILE_HERE",
        "SLACK_MCP_STORAGE_BACKEND": "YOUR_SLACK_MCP_STORAGE_BACKEND_HERE",
        "SLACK_MCP_KEYCHAIN_REFRESH_INTERVAL": "YOUR_SLACK_MCP_KEYCHAIN_REFRESH_INTERVAL_HERE",
        "SLACK_MCP_TOKEN_FILE_PATH": "YOUR_SLACK_MCP_TOKEN_FILE_PATH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webhook-studio": {
      "url": "https://webhook-studio.com/mcp/setup"
    }
  }
}

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