Open & Async vs Postman Mcp Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open & Async and Postman Mcp Server 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?

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Choose Open & Async 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).

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Choose Postman Mcp Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: POSTMAN_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: CRUD operations for collections, environments, and APIs, Version control with fork, merge, and pull for collections, Role-based access control and workspace permissions.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Open & Async Developer Tools	Postman Mcp Server delano Developer Tools
Summary	Draft decision docs, turn meetings into async artifacts, and triage sync vs async in your editor.	An MCP server that provides access to Postman.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "open-async": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-async"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "delano-postman-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POSTMAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_POSTMAN_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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