Semgrep vs Universalcartmerchantgate MCP
A side-by-side look at the Semgrep and Universalcartmerchantgate MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Semgrep for security work as a local process; choose Universalcartmerchantgate MCP for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Semgrep when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Universalcartmerchantgate MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 36/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 17,253 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Semgrep | View Universalcartmerchantgate MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Semgrep tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Universalcartmerchantgate 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.
Semgrep
{
"mcpServers": {
"semgrep-semgrep": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"semgrep"
]
}
}
}
Universalcartmerchantgate MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"universalcartmerchantgate-mcp": {
"url": "https://universalcartmerchantgate.clauxel.com/mcp"
}
}
}