What is the key difference between Poetrydb and Gutendex?

Poetrydb belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Gutendex belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Poetrydb or Gutendex 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 Poetrydb and Gutendex free or paid?

Poetrydb operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Gutendex operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Poetrydb lists 4 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Gutendex lists 4 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Poetrydb and Gutendex 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.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Poetrydb vs Gutendex

In-depth architectural comparison of the Poetrydb and Gutendex 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Poetrydb

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Gutendex

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Poetrydb if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Gutendex if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Poetrydb 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: search_poems, get_poem_lines, random_poems.

Explore Poetrydb Details

Choose Gutendex 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: search_books, get_book, popular_books.

Explore Gutendex Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P Poetrydb Developer Tools	G Gutendex Developer Tools
Summary	PoetryDB MCP.	Gutendex MCP — wraps Gutendex API for Project Gutenberg books (free, no auth)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Poetrydb Tools (4)

search_poems

Search PoetryDB for poems by title or partial title (e.g., "The Road Not Taken"). Returns matching poems with full text, author, and line count. Note: searches titles only, not poem body text.

get_poem_lines

Full-text search within poem lines on PoetryDB — finds any poem containing the given phrase in one of its lines. Returns full poem text (capped). Keyless.

random_poems

Fetch one or more random public-domain poems from PoetryDB. Returns full poem text (capped). Keyless.

list_authors

List all authors available in PoetryDB. Keyless.

Gutendex Tools (4)

search_books

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).

Poetrydb Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Gutendex Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Poetrydb is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Gutendex belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Poetrydb when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Gutendex when you require tools for developer tools.

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