Openapi MCP vs Septa

In-depth architectural comparison of the Openapi MCP and Septa 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 Openapi MCP 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 Septa 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: septa_rail_arrivals, septa_next_to_arrive, septa_train_view.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Openapi MCP Developer Tools	S Septa Developer Tools
Summary	금방 Open API MCP 서버 — 스펙 조회·JWT 서명 코드 생성·로컬 서명/검증	SEPTA MCP — Philadelphia SEPTA real-time transit (www3.septa.org/api, keyless)
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": {
    "openapi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@keumbang/goldpopcon-openapi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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