Search1API vs WebLens

In-depth architectural comparison of the Search1API and WebLens 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 Search1API when:

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

Explore Search1API Details

Choose WebLens when:

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

Explore WebLens Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Search1API Search & Data Extraction	WebLens Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Web search, news, page retrieval, sitemaps, and trending topics through Search1API.	Scrape, crawl, map and extract the web. Pay per call in USDC, no account or API key.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction

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": {
    "search1api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "search1api-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weblens": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@weblens/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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