L402 Search MCP vs LastSearch

In-depth architectural comparison of the L402 Search MCP and LastSearch 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 L402 Search MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search, search_service_info.

Explore L402 Search MCP Details

Choose LastSearch when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search, open, extract.

Explore LastSearch Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	L402 Search MCP Developer Tools	LastSearch Developer Tools
Summary	No-KYC web search for AI agents, paid per query in Lightning sats (L402). Holds no keys.	Evidence-backed web research for AI agents with citations and confidence scores.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "l402-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "l402-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lastsearch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lastsearch"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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