What is the key difference between Kagimcp and Reefapi MCP?

Kagimcp belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution, while Reefapi MCP belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Kagimcp or Reefapi MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Kagimcp and Reefapi MCP free or paid?

Kagimcp operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Reefapi MCP operates under a Freemium model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Kagimcp lists 2 tools with 3 views and 526 GitHub stars. Reefapi MCP lists 6 tools with 2 views and 4 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Kagimcp and Reefapi MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Kagimcp vs Reefapi MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Kagimcp and Reefapi 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Kagimcp

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 82/100 (Excellent) | Auth: API Key required

Reefapi MCP

Search & Data Extraction · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Kagimcp if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose Reefapi MCP if your workspace requires Search & Data Extraction integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Kagimcp 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 (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: KAGI_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: kagi_search_fetch, kagi_extract.

Explore Kagimcp Details

Choose Reefapi MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: REEFAPI_KEY, MCP_TRANSPORT.
Primary tools included: Discover engines by intent with search_engines, Browse the full engine catalog, Inspect engine and action schemas.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Kagimcp kagisearch VerifiedSearch & Data Extraction	Reefapi MCP reefapi Search & Data Extraction
Summary	The Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kagi Search & other tools.	One MCP for 160+ live web-data APIs — search engines, social (Reddit, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky), e-commerce (Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, Etsy), real estate (Zillow, Redfin), jobs, travel, news, finance and company/people intel. Clean JSON from sites that block scrapers; one key, one shared credit pool, free tier. Remote streamable-http at api.reefapi.com/mcp.

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Kagimcp Tools (2)

kagi_search_fetch

Fetch web results for a query using the Kagi Search API. Use for general search and when the user explicitly tells you to 'fetch' results/information. Results are numbered so that a user may refer to a result by a specific number.

kagi_extract

Extract the content of a web page as markdown using the Kagi Extract API. Use this to read the full content of a page when needed.

Reefapi MCP Tools (6)

Discover engines by intent with search_engines

Browse the full engine catalog

Inspect engine and action schemas

Call engines with structured parameters

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).

Kagimcp Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kagisearch-kagimcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kagimcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAGI_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAGI_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Reefapi MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reefapi-reefapi-mcp": {
      "url": "https://reefapi.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Kagimcp is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Reefapi MCP belongs to Search & Data Extraction using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Kagimcp when you need capabilities focused on search & data extraction and Reefapi MCP when you require tools for search & data extraction.

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