Opentk MCP vs Search1API
A side-by-side look at the Opentk MCP and Search1API MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Opentk MCP for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Search1API for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Opentk MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
get_overview, birthdays_today, list_persons.
Choose Search1API when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SEARCH1API_KEY. - You want tools like
search, news, crawl.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed |
Tools & capabilities
Opentk MCP tools 17
get_overviewProvides a comprehensive overview of recent parliamentary activities, including the most recent documents and MPs celebrating birthdays today. The response contains structured data with two main sections: 'recentDocuments' (listing the latest parliamentary documents with their IDs, titles, types, dates, and URLs) and 'birthdays' (listing MPs celebrating birthdays today). The results are paginated with 10 documents per page. The tool supports iterative pagination - check the pagination.hasMoreDocuments field in the response to determine if additional pages are available. The response includes pagination information showing the current page, whether more documents are available, and the total number of documents retrieved. Applicable when general information about recent parliamentary activities is needed.birthdays_todayLists all Members of Parliament celebrating their birthday today, including their names, political parties, and birth dates. The response is a JSON array where each entry contains the MP's ID, name, party affiliation, and other details. This tool takes no parameters as it always returns today's birthdays. Applicable when information about MPs' birthdays is needed.list_personsProvides a complete directory of current Members of Parliament with their IDs, names, titles, party affiliations, and faction memberships. The response is a JSON array where each entry contains an MP's full details including unique MP IDs that can be referenced by other tools. This tool takes no parameters as it returns all current MPs. Applicable when comprehensive information about all MPs is needed or when analyzing the composition of parliament by party.search_tkPerforms a comprehensive search across all parliamentary data including documents, activities, and cases. Returns results matching the provided keyword or phrase. Use this for general searches when you need information on any topic discussed in parliament, regardless of document type or context. Search syntax: Searching for 'Joe Biden' finds documents containing both 'Joe' and 'Biden' anywhere in the text. Searching for "Joe Biden" (with quotes) finds only documents where these words appear next to each other. Searching for 'Hubert NOT Bruls' finds documents containing 'Hubert' but not 'Bruls'. The capital letters in 'NOT' are important. You can also use 'OR' and 'NEAR()' operators.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Opentk MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"r-huijts-opentk-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@r-huijts/opentk-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Search1API
{
"mcpServers": {
"search1api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"search1api-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SEARCH1API_KEY": "YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Opentk MCP is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Search1API belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Opentk MCP for search & data extraction work and Search1API for search & data extraction.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Opentk MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Search1API has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add r-huijts-opentk-mcp and search1api as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Opentk MCP has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 23 GitHub stars. Search1API has 67/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 173 GitHub stars.