OpenHeritage Public Search vs My Websearch

In-depth architectural comparison of the OpenHeritage Public Search and My Websearch 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 OpenHeritage Public Search when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore OpenHeritage Public Search Details

Choose My Websearch when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore My Websearch Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	OpenHeritage Public Search Search & Data Extraction	My Websearch Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Public search of genealogy, archives, photos, memorials, cemeteries, research, and repositories.	MyWebSearch - multi-engine web search MCP server, CLI and local daemon. No API keys required.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction

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": {
    "openheritage-public-search": {
      "url": "https://openheritage.online/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-websearch": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3211/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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