What is the key difference between PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information and Magic MCP?

PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Magic MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information or Magic MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information and Magic MCP free or paid?

PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Magic MCP operates under a Paid Service model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Magic MCP lists 6 tools with 16 views and 5,944 GitHub stars.

Can I use both PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information and Magic MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information Developer Tools	Magic MCP 21st-dev Developer Tools
Summary	License plate lookup for AI agents: plate messages and ALPR history via PlateQuery. OAuth 2.1.	Create crafted UI components inspired by the best 21st.dev design engineers.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal	36/100 (Fair)	51/100 (Good)
Transport Protocol	Remote HTTP/SSE	Local Subprocess (stdio)
Auth Requirement	No auth required	API Key required
Pricing Model	Free / Open Source	Paid Service
Required Env Vars	None required	`TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEYAPI_KEY_21ST`
Compatible Clients	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code
Install path signal	`Remote (HTTP/SSE) · high`	`npx · high`
Engagement & Health	0 views 0 copies 0 upvotes 0 stars	16 views 1 copies 0 upvotes 5,944 stars
Verified / Official	Community Listing	Community Listing
Open full listing	View PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information Listing	View Magic MCP Listing

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).

PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "platequery-mcp-us-license-plate-vehicle-information": {
      "url": "https://api.platequery.com/"
    }
  }
}

Magic MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "21st-dev-magic-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@21st-dev/cli@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY": "YOUR_TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY_HERE",
        "API_KEY_21ST": "YOUR_API_KEY_21ST_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information vs Magic MCP

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

PlateQuery MCP — US License Plate & Vehicle Information Tools (0)

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Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

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