A side-by-side look at the MatchAwards and Notch MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MatchAwards for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Notch for multimedia process over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MatchAwards when
You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Notch tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MatchAwards is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Notch belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick MatchAwards for search & data extraction work and Notch for multimedia process.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
MatchAwards is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Notch has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add matchawards and notch as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MatchAwards has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Notch has 45/100 (Fair) with 26 views, 12 installs and 0 GitHub stars.