Rihla vs Award Travel Finder

In-depth architectural comparison of the Rihla and Award Travel Finder 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 Rihla 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 Award Travel Finder 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).

Explore Award Travel Finder Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Rihla Developer Tools	Award Travel Finder Developer Tools
Summary	Flexible multi-leg, multi-airport flight search - cheapest valid combination across an itinerary.	Search award flight availability and points pricing across 27 airlines and 23 loyalty programs.
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": {
    "rihla": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "rihla"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "award-travel-finder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.awardtravelfinder.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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