Reference Data MCP Server vs Ignite UI MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Reference Data MCP Server and Ignite UI MCP Server 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 Reference Data MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Ignite UI MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Reference Data MCP Server Developer Tools	Ignite UI MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Countries, timezones, elements, constants, HTTP status codes, unit conversion, and MIME type lookup.	Unified MCP server for Ignite UI — documentation, API, and CLI scaffolding
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "reference-data-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/reference-data-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ignite-ui-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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