Mastercard Developers MCP vs Zod Contract Mock Forge MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mastercard Developers MCP and Zod Contract Mock Forge 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 Mastercard Developers 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).

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Choose Zod Contract Mock Forge 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mastercard Developers MCP Developer Tools	Zod Contract Mock Forge MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Access Mastercard Developers APIs, documentation, and API specifications through MCP.	MCP server for deterministic mock generation and API contract scaffolding using Zod schemas
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": {
    "mastercard-developers-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mastercard/developers-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zod-contract-mock-forge-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zod-contract-mock-forge-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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