Oorlogsbronnen MCP vs Icogenie MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Oorlogsbronnen MCP and Icogenie 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?

Choose Oorlogsbronnen MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Natural language search of WWII Dutch archives, Filter results by content type (person, photo, article, video, object, location), Control number of results returned.

Explore Oorlogsbronnen MCP Details

Choose Icogenie MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: ICOGENIE_SESSION_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: Text-to-SVG icon generation with style options, Two-phase icon refinement with candidate selection, Bundle planning and AI-enhanced icon list generation.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Oorlogsbronnen MCP r-huijts Art & Culture	Icogenie MCP albertnahas Art & Culture
Summary	Oorlogsbronnen (War Sources) API integration for accessing historical WWII records, photographs, and documents from the Netherlands (1940-1945)	AI-powered SVG icon generation MCP server. Generate production-ready SVG icons from text descriptions with customizable styles.
Category & Scope	Art & Culture

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": {
    "r-huijts-oorlogsbronnen-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "oorlogsbronnen-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "albertnahas-icogenie-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@icogenie/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ICOGENIE_SESSION_TOKEN": "YOUR_ICOGENIE_SESSION_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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