Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Sanctions Screening vs Telnyx
In-depth architectural comparison of the Sanctions Screening and Telnyx 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
Sanctions Screening
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Telnyx
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Sanctions Screening if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Telnyx if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Sanctions Screening 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).
- Primary tools included: sanctions_screen, sanctions_entry, sanctions_lists.
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Choose Telnyx 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).
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Sanctions Screening Tools (3)
sanctions_screen
Screen a person, company, vessel, or aircraft name against the US Consolidated Screening List — OFAC SDN sanctions, Sectoral Sanctions (SSI), Chinese Military-Industrial Complex (CMIC), BIS Entity List / Denied Persons / Military End User, State ITAR Debarred, and 5 more US restricted-party lists (…
sanctions_entry
Get the full Consolidated Screening List record for one entry by its uid (from sanctions_screen results, e.g. "SDN:12345") or by OFAC entity number. Returns every field: all aliases, addresses, identity documents (passports, tax IDs, IMO numbers, crypto wallet addresses), sanction programs, license…
sanctions_lists
List the 12 US restricted-party lists covered by the Consolidated Screening List with entry counts and data freshness (last sync time). Use to cite coverage in a compliance report: OFAC SDN/SSI/CMIC, BIS Entity List/DPL/UVL/MEU, State ITAR-Debarred/ISN, and more.
Telnyx Tools (0)
No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.
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).
Sanctions Screening Configuration
Telnyx Configuration
