Norway Archives vs Star Wars MCP
A side-by-side look at the Norway Archives and Star Wars MCP 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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Norway ArchivesDeveloper Tools · Local subprocess (stdio)Norway's church books, censuses and scans, National Library books, and place names.53GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Norway Archives for developer tools work as a local process; choose Star Wars MCP 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?
NChoose Norway Archives when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
da_search_persons, da_get_record, da_search_sources.
Choose Star Wars MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | N Norway Archives | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Norway Archives | View Star Wars MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Norway Archives tools 13
da_search_personsSearch Digitalarkivet's transcribed records by name, historical municipality, list type and years.da_get_recordRead one record: its fields, everyone named in it, its source, and the permanent id of its scanned page.da_search_sourcesFind sources by place, period and list, with which lists are scanned and which are searchable.da_get_sourceDescribe one source and map its scans: archive reference, image count, and the image each list starts on.da_list_pagesList a source's pages in order, optionally from the start of one list, with permanent ids and links.da_download_pageDownload one scanned page (church book, census, anything with a page id) with its citation.nb_searchSearch the National Library's books, newspapers, journals, maps and more.nb_search_insideFind the pages of one item that mention a word, with snippets and printed page numbers.nb_get_pageRead one page of an item: its OCR text where the item is open, and its citation.nb_download_pageDownload one page image of an item that is open where you are.place_namesSearch Kartverket's register of official place names (farms, hamlets, lakes, mountains).municipalitiesLook up Digitalarkivet's historical municipalities and their numbers, and the list-type codes. No network.- +1 more on the listing page
Star Wars MCP 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.
Norway Archives
{
"mcpServers": {
"norway-archives": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"norway-archives-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Star Wars MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"star-wars-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@openapitools/openapi-generator-cli"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Norway Archives is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Star Wars MCP belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Norway Archives for developer tools work and Star Wars MCP 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.
Norway Archives is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Star Wars MCP 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 norway-archives and star-wars-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Norway Archives has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Star Wars MCP has 47/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.
