L402 Search MCP vs Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the L402 Search MCP and Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout 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 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 Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout 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).

Explore Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	L402 Search MCP Developer Tools	Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP Developer Tools
Summary	No-KYC web search for AI agents, paid per query in Lightning sats (L402). Holds no keys.	Search the web and extract clean, readable text from webpages. Process multiple URLs at once to sp…
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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