Openbeautyfacts vs Giftcardshop MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Openbeautyfacts and Giftcardshop MCP 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 Openbeautyfacts 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).
• Primary tools included: get_product, search_products.

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Choose Giftcardshop 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).
• Primary tools included: list_brands, search_products, get_product.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Openbeautyfacts Developer Tools	Giftcardshop MCP i2dor Developer Tools
Summary	Open Beauty Facts MCP — Open Beauty Facts API (free, no auth, keyless).	Browse the giftcardshop catalog and buy gift cards with Lightning over MCP. No account, no signup.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-379": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@giftcardshop/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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