What is the key difference between Link and Opentargets?

Link belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Opentargets belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Link or Opentargets 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 Link and Opentargets free or paid?

Link operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Opentargets operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Link lists 0 tools with 0 views and 180 GitHub stars. Opentargets lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Link and Opentargets 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

Link vs Opentargets

In-depth architectural comparison of the Link and Opentargets 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

Link

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Opentargets

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Link if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Opentargets if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Link when:

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

Explore Link Details

Choose Opentargets when:

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

Explore Opentargets Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Link Developer Tools	Opentargets Developer Tools
Summary	Personal knowledge wiki as MCP tools — search, context, graph traversal.	Open Targets disease/target/drug knowledge graph (GraphQL)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Link Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Opentargets Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Link Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "link": {
      "url": "https://gowtham0992.github.io/link/"
    }
  }
}

Opentargets Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentargets-2": {
      "url": "https://platform.opentargets.org"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Link is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Opentargets belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Link when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Opentargets when you require tools for developer tools.

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