What is the key difference between Sugra API MCP and CorpusIQ?

Sugra API MCP belongs to the Data Platforms category with local stdio execution, while CorpusIQ belongs to the Data Platforms category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Sugra API MCP or CorpusIQ in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Sugra API MCP and CorpusIQ free or paid?

Sugra API MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). CorpusIQ operates under a Freemium model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Sugra API MCP lists 11 tools with 1 views and 2 GitHub stars. CorpusIQ lists 6 tools with 5 views and 19 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Sugra API MCP and CorpusIQ together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Sugra API MCP vs CorpusIQ

In-depth architectural comparison of the Sugra API MCP and CorpusIQ 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Sugra API MCP

Data Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

CorpusIQ

Data Platforms · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 75/100 (Great) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Verdict Summary: Choose Sugra API MCP if you need specialized Data Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose CorpusIQ if your workspace requires Data Platforms integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Sugra API MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
Primary tools included: fetch_data, search_endpoints, describe_endpoint.

Explore Sugra API MCP Details

Choose CorpusIQ when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
Primary tools included: 65+ listed MCP tools, 40+ live-data connectors, Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint.

Explore CorpusIQ Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Sugra API MCP Sugra-Systems Data Platforms	C CorpusIQ VerifiedData Platforms
Summary	Connector between LLM agents and world data - 1,500+ endpoints aggregating 160+ primary sources across 36 data domains: markets, macroeconomics, company fundamentals, government, news, climate, maritime, and entity screening. Install via pip install sugra-api-mcp or hosted at app.sugra.ai/mcp.	65+ MCP tools for business operations: ecommerce, finance, marketing, and analytics data through one streamable-HTTP endpoint. Built for operators.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Sugra API MCP Tools (11)

fetch_data

One-step: find best endpoint for a natural-language query and call it. Combines search + call in one round trip.

search_endpoints

Search the bundled endpoint catalog. Runtime search does not fetch `/openapi.json`.

describe_endpoint

Inspect an endpoint by `operation_id`, including path, method, parameters, required inputs, `agent_hints`, and `request_body_schema` for JSON-body POST operations.

call_endpoint

Call a Sugra API operation by `operation_id`. Arbitrary path calls are no longer supported.

list_toolsets

List catalog groups with endpoint counts and descriptions.

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).

Sugra API MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sugra-systems-sugra-api-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sugra-api-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

CorpusIQ Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "corpusiq": {
      "url": "https://mcp2.corpusiq.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Sugra API MCP is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, CorpusIQ belongs to Data Platforms using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Sugra API MCP when you need capabilities focused on data platforms and CorpusIQ when you require tools for data platforms.

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