In-depth architectural comparison of the Apitier MCP Server and Uk Gazette 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Apitier MCP Server
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Uk Gazette
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Apitier MCP Server if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Uk Gazette if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Apitier MCP Server when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Full UK business onboarding check in one call.** Validates VAT, verifies Companies House, retrieves PSC (beneficial owners), and confirms the registered address. Returns `PASS / REVIEW / FAIL`, a risk score, and the full data bundle. Requires `postcode` + `vat` + `leadAgent` subscriptions.
verify_uk_address
Verify a UK address against Royal Mail PAF — returns canonical address, UPRN, UDPRN, and per-delivery-point geocode
lookup_uprn
Look up a full AddressBase record by UDPRN — returns UPRN, PAF canonical address, coordinates. Use UDPRN from `verify_uk_address
lookup_uk_postcode
UK postcode → full PAF address list + district, ward, county, country, and geocode
verify_uk_company
Look up a UK company on Companies House by name or number — status, address, SIC codes, filing health
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).
Apitier MCP Server is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Uk Gazette belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Apitier MCP Server when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Uk Gazette when you require tools for developer tools.
Persons with Significant Control register for a UK company — required for AML beneficial ownership checks
validate_sort_code
Validate a UK sort code and optionally a bank account number (Vocalink modulus check). No API key required.
validate_vat
Validate UK and EU VAT numbers — checks HMRC for GB numbers, EU VIES for all other country prefixes. Returns registered business name and address. Accepts any country prefix (e.g. `GB123456789`, `DE123456789`, `FR12345678901`).
validate_email
Validate email — syntax, MX, SMTP reachability, disposable domain check. Works for any email address globally.
validate_phone
Validate and parse phone numbers — accepts any international format, returns country, carrier, and line type.
lookup_india_pincode
Indian PIN code → state / district / town
generate_barcode
Generate barcode image (Code128, EAN-13, UPC, and more)
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Uk Gazette Tools (5)
gazette_search_notices
Search The Gazette — the UK's official public record of statutory notices (London, Edinburgh and Belfast editions, archive back to 1665). Full-text search plus filters for notice category, publication date range, edition, and location. Covers company events (liquidations, administrations, winding-u…
gazette_insolvency_notices
Search official UK insolvency notices in The Gazette — the statutory public record where liquidations, administrations, winding-up petitions and orders, bankruptcy orders, creditors' meetings, and notices to creditors MUST be published. The go-to source for "is UK company X in liquidation/administr…
gazette_deceased_estates
Search UK deceased-estates notices in The Gazette (Trustee Act 1925 s.27 notices) — executors advertise a death so creditors and claimants can come forward before the estate is distributed. Used for probate research, tracing an estate, checking whether a death notice was placed, and finding the cla…
gazette_get_notice
Get the structured record for one Gazette notice by its ID (from any gazette search tool, or a thegazette.co.uk/notice/<id> URL). Returns the notice type, publication date, gazette edition and issue, companies named (with Companies House numbers), people, addresses with coordinates, related legisla…
gazette_notice_categories
Browse The Gazette's notice-category taxonomy — the category codes accepted by gazette_search_notices. Optionally filter by a search word. Categories span companies (insolvency, name changes, mergers), people (bankruptcy, deceased estates, honours), environment & infrastructure (planning, roads, pr…