What is the key difference between Mediastack and Legiscan?

Mediastack belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Legiscan belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Mediastack or Legiscan in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Mediastack and Legiscan free or paid?

Mediastack operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Legiscan operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Mediastack lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Legiscan lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Mediastack and Legiscan together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Mediastack vs Legiscan

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mediastack and Legiscan 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

Mediastack

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Legiscan

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Mediastack if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Legiscan if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Mediastack when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: search_news, latest_news.

Explore Mediastack Details

Choose Legiscan when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: search_bills, get_bill, list_sessions.

Explore Legiscan Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	M Mediastack Developer Tools	L Legiscan Developer Tools
Summary	Mediastack MCP — wraps Mediastack API (api.mediastack.com/v1)	LegiScan MCP — wraps the LegiScan API (api.legiscan.com)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Mediastack Tools (2)

search_news

Search news articles by keywords. Optionally filter by category (business, technology, science, health, sports, entertainment, general), country (ISO2 codes), or language. Returns headlines, descriptions, sources, and published dates.

latest_news

Get the latest news headlines. Optionally filter by category, country, or language. Returns the most recent articles with titles, descriptions, sources, and URLs.

Legiscan Tools (3)

search_bills

Full-text search US state (and federal) legislation to find out what bills are about a given topic. Searches one state or nationwide (ALL) and returns matching bills with number, title, state, last action, and a LegiScan bill_id you can pass to get_bill. Example: search_bills({ query: "data privacy…

get_bill

Get the full detail for a single US legislative bill — status, sponsors (name/party/role), subjects, and links to the bill text. Use the bill_id returned by search_bills. Example: get_bill({ bill_id: 1234567 })

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).

Mediastack Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mediastack": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Legiscan Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "legiscan": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Mediastack is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Legiscan belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Mediastack when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Legiscan when you require tools for developer tools.

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