MCP Openapi vs Wakelog
A side-by-side look at the MCP Openapi and Wakelog MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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WakelogDeveloper Tools · Remote HTTP/SSEFree API-first hosted changelog with a remote MCP server at https://wakelog.wakelog.workers.dev/mcp — agents can create an account (signup tool, no email/CAPTCHA) and create, list, and lint changelog entries natively.68GreatAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose MCP Openapi for developer tools work as a local process; choose Wakelog for developer tools over a hosted endpoint. 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.
WChoose Wakelog when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
signup, list_projects, create_project.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | W Wakelog | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 68/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | OPENAPI_BEARER_TOKENOPENAPI_API_KEYOPENAPI_API_KEY_HEADER |
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
Wakelog tools 6
signupCreate a free Wakelog account (no email, no CAPTCHA — agents welcome). Returns an api_token: configure it as `Authorization: Bearer <api_token>` on this MCP server to use the authenticated tools, and STORE the one-time recovery_key. Max 5 signups/hour per network.list_projectsList the changelog projects owned by the authenticated account. Requires auth.create_projectCreate a changelog project. Its public page will be at https://wakelog.wakelog.workers.dev/p/<slug> with RSS/JSON feeds, an embeddable widget, and a README badge. Requires auth.create_postPublish a changelog entry (or save a draft / schedule it). This is the core action: what you shipped, in markdown. Requires auth. Max 60 posts/hour.list_postsList the published entries of any public Wakelog project (newest first, up to 50). No auth needed.lint_changelogGrade a CHANGELOG.md against 12 best-practice checks (dates, ordering, vague titles, commit dumps, unflagged breaking changes...). Returns a grade A-F, score /100 and specific findings. No auth needed. Max 30 runs/hour.
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"
}
}
}
}
Wakelog
{
"mcpServers": {
"wakelog": {
"url": "https://wakelog.wakelog.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Openapi is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Wakelog belongs to Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick MCP Openapi for developer tools work and Wakelog 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. Wakelog is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 wakelog 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. Wakelog has 68/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.