A side-by-side look at the MCP for Oura and Oura Ring MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP for Oura for biology, medicine and bioinformatics work; choose Oura Ring MCP for biology, medicine and bioinformatics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
OURA_CLIENT_ID, OURA_CLIENT_SECRET, ENCRYPTION_SECRET.OURA_ACCESS_TOKEN, OURA_CLIENT_ID, OURA_CLIENT_SECRET, NODE_ENV, MCP_SECRET.get_sleep, get_daily_sleep, get_readiness.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 36/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | OURA_CLIENT_IDOURA_CLIENT_SECRETENCRYPTION_SECRET | OURA_ACCESS_TOKENOURA_CLIENT_IDOURA_CLIENT_SECRETNODE_ENVMCP_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 30 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 17 |
| Full listing | View MCP for Oura | View Oura Ring MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
get_sleepSleep data with stages, efficiency, HR, HRVget_daily_sleepDaily sleep scores with contributorsget_readinessReadiness scores and recovery metricsget_activitySteps, calories, intensity breakdownget_workoutsWorkout sessions with type and intensityget_sessionsMeditation and relaxation sessionsget_heart_rateHR readings throughout the dayget_stressStress levels and recovery timeget_spo2Blood oxygen and breathing disturbanceget_tagsUser-created tags and notesdetect_anomaliesFind unusual readings using outlier detectionanalyze_sleep_qualitySleep analysis with trends, patterns, debtPaste 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.
No confirmed install command for MCP for Oura yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"oura-ring-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"oura-ring-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OURA_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_OURA_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"OURA_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_OURA_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"OURA_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_OURA_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"NODE_ENV": "YOUR_NODE_ENV_HERE",
"MCP_SECRET": "YOUR_MCP_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}