A side-by-side look at the Codegraphcontext and Ziptax Sales Tax API MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Codegraphcontext for developer tools work as a local process; choose Ziptax Sales Tax API for developer tools. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
ZIPTAX_API_KEY.get_account_metrics, lookup_tax_rate.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Z Ziptax Sales Tax API | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | ZIPTAX_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4,270 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View Codegraphcontext | View Ziptax Sales Tax API |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
get_account_metricsGet account usage metrics and quota information for the authenticated ZipTax account. Returns current request counts, limits, and entitlements. Requires a valid ZipTax API key sent in the X-API-KEY header or Authorization header. Get a key at https://platform.zip.taxlookup_tax_rateLook up sales and use tax rates for a US or Canadian location. Provide a full street address for door-level accuracy, or a lat/lng pair for a geographic point lookup. Returns tax rates broken down by jurisdiction (state, county, city, district). Requires a valid ZipTax API key sent in the X-API-KEY header or Authorization header. Get a key at https://platform.zip.taxPaste 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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"shashankss1205-codegraphcontext": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kuzu"
]
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for Ziptax Sales Tax API yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.