What is the key difference between Mastercard Developers MCP and Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API?

Mastercard Developers MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Mastercard Developers MCP or Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API 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 Mastercard Developers MCP and Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API free or paid?

Mastercard Developers MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Mastercard Developers MCP lists 0 tools with 2 views and 55 GitHub stars. Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API lists 0 tools with 0 views and 14 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Mastercard Developers MCP and Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API 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.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mastercard Developers MCP Developer Tools	N Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API Developer Tools
Summary	Access Mastercard Developers APIs, documentation, and API specifications through MCP.	Agent integration with the Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal	45/100 (Fair)	36/100 (Fair)
Transport Protocol	Local Subprocess (stdio)	Local Subprocess (stdio)
Auth Requirement	No auth required	No auth required
Pricing Model	Free / Open Source	Free / Open Source
Required Env Vars	None required	None required
Compatible Clients	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code
Install path signal	`npx · high`	`npx · low`
Engagement & Health	2 views 0 copies 0 upvotes 55 stars	0 views 0 copies 0 upvotes 14 stars
Verified / Official	Community Listing	Community Listing
Open full listing	View Mastercard Developers MCP Listing	View Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API Listing

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).

Mastercard Developers MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mastercard-developers-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mastercard/developers-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "northwestern-university-libraries-digital-collections-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "northwestern-university-libraries-digital-collections-api"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Mastercard Developers MCP vs Northwestern University Libraries Digital Collections API

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