Waterr MCP vs UI Beats

A side-by-side look at the Waterr MCP and UI Beats MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

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Waterr MCPDeveloper Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
List WaterrAI scenarios, fetch AI-run meetings, and pull rubric-scored analyses.43FairAuth: oauth 2.0
UI Beats logoUI BeatsDeveloper Tools · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for UI Beats. Let your coding agent search, read and install animated React components.49FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Waterr MCP for developer tools work over a hosted endpoint; choose UI Beats for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

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Choose Waterr MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Explore Waterr MCP

UI Beats logoChoose UI Beats when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore UI Beats

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec
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Waterr MCP
UI Beats logoUI Beats
CategoryDeveloper ToolsDeveloper Tools
Quality signal43/100 · Fair49/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSELocal subprocess (stdio)
AuthOAuth 2.0Not declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars—234
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Waterr MCP tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

UI Beats 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.

Waterr MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-38": {
      "url": "https://docs.waterr.ai/api-reference/mcp"
    }
  }
}

UI Beats

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ui-beats": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "shadcn@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Waterr MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. UI Beats belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Waterr MCP for developer tools work and UI Beats for developer tools.

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.

Waterr MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. UI Beats 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 mcp-38 and ui-beats as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Waterr MCP has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. UI Beats has 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 234 GitHub stars.