Stienhardt Diamond MCP vs Store Builder

In-depth architectural comparison of the Stienhardt Diamond MCP and Store Builder 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 Stienhardt Diamond MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Sourced and dated diamond education, 90-entry gemology encyclopedia, Approximate face-up size calculations.

Explore Stienhardt Diamond MCP Details

Choose Store Builder when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: SB_API, SB_TOKEN, SB_SITE, SB_SITE_NAME, SB_EMAIL, SB_PASSWORD, PEXELS_API_KEYS.
• Primary tools included: sb_connect, sb_site_list, sb_api_find.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Stienhardt Diamond MCP VerifiedE-Commerce	Store Builder E-Commerce
Summary	Official no-auth MCP server from Stienhardt & Stones with ten tools for sourced diamond education, grading-report verification guidance, face-up size estimates, dated Lab Grown Diamond market context, a 90-entry gemology encyclopedia, and live Stienhardt inventory search. It never verifies a stone itself and directs users to the issuing lab. The hosted Streamable HTTP endpoint is free, stateless, and requires no API key.	Design, fill with real store data, render and publish Store Builder pages from an AI agent.

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": {
    "stienhardt-diamond-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "diamond-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "store-builder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sbuilder-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SB_API": "YOUR_SB_API_HERE",
        "SB_TOKEN": "YOUR_SB_TOKEN_HERE",
        "SB_SITE": "YOUR_SB_SITE_HERE",
        "SB_SITE_NAME": "YOUR_SB_SITE_NAME_HERE",
        "SB_EMAIL": "YOUR_SB_EMAIL_HERE",
        "SB_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SB_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "PEXELS_API_KEYS": "YOUR_PEXELS_API_KEYS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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