Getting an API Key vs Federal Register

In-depth architectural comparison of the Getting an API Key and Federal Register 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 Getting an API Key when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Federal Register when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Getting an API Key Legal	Federal Register Legal
Summary	221 MCP tools across 26 practices for independent professionals. Clients, invoices, contracts.	Federal Register MCP — US Federal Register API (free, no auth)
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
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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": {
    "mcp-server-5": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@businys/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "federal-register": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/federal-register/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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