Elfa MCP vs Discord MCP
A side-by-side look at the Elfa MCP and Discord MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Elfa MCP for communication work as a local process; choose Discord MCP for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Elfa MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
api_status, entities, events.
Choose Discord MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DISCORD_TOKEN, DISCORD_MESSAGE_CONTENT, DISCORD_GUILD_MEMBERS, DISCORD_MCP_TOOLSETS, DISCORD_ALLOWED_GUILDS. - You want tools like
discord_list_guilds, discord_get_guild_info, discord_list_channels.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | DISCORD_TOKENDISCORD_MESSAGE_CONTENTDISCORD_GUILD_MEMBERSDISCORD_MCP_TOOLSETSDISCORD_ALLOWED_GUILDS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 7 | 29 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 16 | 99 |
| Full listing | View Elfa MCP | View Discord MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Elfa MCP tools 16
api_statusCheck API key tier, credit usage and remaining requests, and historyFrom, how far back events, market and calls read. Also confirms the API is reachable.entitiesResolve a ticker, $cashtag, name, @handle, contract address, CoinGecko id, FIGI or CIK to the entity id that events and calls take. Matches exactly, it is not a search.eventsWhat is happening in crypto and equity markets. level=events for what happened and how prices reacted, level=storylines for one development threaded over days, level=arcs for storylines grouped into a larger movement. Searchable by topic.marketWhole-market views for crypto or equities. view=mindshare ranks assets by share of attention, view=call_book is the crowd's long/short lean hour by hour, view=trending_contracts ranks contract addresses by how many posts pasted them.callsPositions accounts take in posts. level=calls for each post that takes or changes a position, level=episodes for each position from open to close with the author's track record, level=positioning for open longs and shorts on one asset now.top_accountsX accounts ranked by standing (how much other accounts engage with them) or, with metric, by their track record as callers (alphaScore, hitRate, avgReturn).auto_buildTurn a plain-language monitoring request into an EQL query. Returns a draft to validate and activate, it does not activate anything itself.auto_validateCheck EQL syntax and get a cost estimate before activating, or check that a symbol has market data on a venue.auto_queryRead side of Auto: list queries, poll one query, and read its executions and LLM sessions.auto_query_writeActivate, cancel or delete an Auto query. Activated queries run unattended and fire their action when conditions are met.auto_draftManage inactive Auto drafts. Drafts do not evaluate until converted into an active query.mentionsSocial mentions from X and Telegram. mode=top ranks a ticker's mentions by engagement, mode=search filters by keyword or account, mode=news returns the token news feed, which is X posts from accounts tagged as news sources rather than articles from news outlets.- +4 more on the listing page
Discord MCP tools 99
discord_list_guildsList every Discord server (guild) the bot is a member of (id, name, member count, icon). Takes no arguments. Read-only. Start here to discover the guild_id needed by most other tools.discord_get_guild_infoGet details about one server: name, description, member/channel/role counts, boost tier, owner, and creation date. Read-only. Use discord_get_server_stats for a finer breakdown (humans vs bots, channel types).discord_list_channelsList all channels in a server, grouped by their parent category and ordered by position. Returns a JSON object keyed by category name. Read-only. Use discord_find_channel_by_name to locate a specific channel.discord_find_channel_by_nameFind channels whose name contains a substring (case-insensitive). Returns matching channels (id, name, type) as a JSON array. Read-only. Useful for resolving a channel_id when you only know the channel's name.discord_read_messagesRead messages from a text channel or thread, oldest-to-newest. Page backwards by re-calling with before set to the id of the oldest message you received, which walks a channel past the 100-message per-call cap. Requires the View Channel and Read Message History permissions. Returns { messages: [...] } with id, author, content, timestamp, attachment count, pinned flag. Use discord_search_messages to filter by keyword, or discord_fetch_pinned_messages for pinned messages only.discord_send_messageSend a plain-text message to a channel or thread. For rich content (title, color, fields, images) use discord_send_embed; to attach a reply reference to an existing message use discord_reply_message. Requires the bot to have the Send Messages permission. Returns the new message ID.discord_reply_messageReply to a specific message, attaching a reply reference so clients show it as a threaded reply. Use discord_send_message for a standalone message with no reference. Requires the Send Messages permission. Returns the new reply's message ID.discord_edit_messageEdit the text content of a message previously sent by this bot. Discord forbids editing other users' messages, so this fails for non-bot messages. Use discord_edit_embed for embed messages. Works in text channels and threads. Returns the edited message ID.discord_add_reactionAdd a single emoji reaction to a message as the bot. Requires the Add Reactions and Read Message History permissions. Use discord_remove_reactions to undo. Idempotent: re-adding the bot's existing reaction has no effect.discord_create_threadCreate a thread, either branching from an existing message (pass message_id) or as a standalone thread in a text channel (omit message_id). Standalone creation requires a parent text channel and fails if channel_id is itself a thread. Requires the Create Public Threads permission. Returns the new thread's ID.discord_bulk_delete_messagesPermanently delete multiple recent messages in one call. IRREVERSIBLE. SAFE BY DEFAULT: dry_run is true unless explicitly set to false, so call it first to preview, then re-call with dry_run:false to actually delete. Discord only allows bulk-deleting messages younger than 14 days; older ones are skipped. Requires the Manage Messages permission. Returns the number deleted.discord_send_embedSend a single rich embed (title, description, color, fields, author, footer, images, timestamp). Use discord_send_message for plain text, or discord_send_multiple_embeds to send several embeds at once. Requires the Send Messages and Embed Links permissions. Returns the new message ID.- +87 more on 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.
Elfa MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-11": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@elfa-ai/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Discord MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"pasympa-discord-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pasympa/discord-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DISCORD_TOKEN": "YOUR_DISCORD_TOKEN_HERE",
"DISCORD_MESSAGE_CONTENT": "YOUR_DISCORD_MESSAGE_CONTENT_HERE",
"DISCORD_GUILD_MEMBERS": "YOUR_DISCORD_GUILD_MEMBERS_HERE",
"DISCORD_MCP_TOOLSETS": "YOUR_DISCORD_MCP_TOOLSETS_HERE",
"DISCORD_ALLOWED_GUILDS": "YOUR_DISCORD_ALLOWED_GUILDS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Elfa MCP is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Discord MCP belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Elfa MCP for communication work and Discord MCP for communication.
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.
Elfa MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Discord MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 mcp-11 and pasympa-discord-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Elfa MCP has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars. Discord MCP has 67/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 29 GitHub stars.