MCP Openapi vs Star Wars MCP
A side-by-side look at the MCP Openapi and Star Wars MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Openapi for developer tools work as a local process; choose Star Wars MCP for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Openapi when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
OPENAPI_BEARER_TOKEN, OPENAPI_API_KEY, OPENAPI_API_KEY_HEADER, OPENAPI_BASIC_USER, OPENAPI_BASIC_PASS. - You want tools like
list_endpoints, call_endpoint.
Choose Star Wars MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | OPENAPI_BEARER_TOKEN |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Openapi tools 2
list_endpointsReturns all operations grouped by tag with operationIds, methods, paths, and parameterscall_endpointExecutes any operation by `operationId` with path/query/header/body parameters
Star Wars MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
MCP Openapi
{
"mcpServers": {
"saurav61091-mcp-openapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-openapi-runner"
],
"env": {
"OPENAPI_BEARER_TOKEN": "YOUR_OPENAPI_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE",
"OPENAPI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAPI_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENAPI_API_KEY_HEADER": "YOUR_OPENAPI_API_KEY_HEADER_HERE",
"OPENAPI_BASIC_USER": "YOUR_OPENAPI_BASIC_USER_HERE",
"OPENAPI_BASIC_PASS": "YOUR_OPENAPI_BASIC_PASS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Star Wars MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"star-wars-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@openapitools/openapi-generator-cli"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Openapi is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Star Wars MCP belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Openapi for developer tools work and Star Wars MCP for developer tools.
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.
MCP Openapi is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Star Wars MCP 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 saurav61091-mcp-openapi and star-wars-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Openapi has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Star Wars MCP has 47/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.