Tmdb MCP Server vs Cloud

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tmdb MCP Server and Cloud 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?

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Choose Tmdb MCP Server when:

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

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Choose Cloud when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T Tmdb MCP Server Databases	Cloud Databases
Summary	MCP server for The Movie Database (TMDB) API	The agent-native cloud: database, functions, AI, storage, auth and more. 50 tools, one API key.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
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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": {
    "tmdb-mcp-server-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmdb-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloud-2": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install_Scalix_MCP-0098FF?logo=githubcopilot&logoColor=white)](https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=scalix&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%20%22http%22%2C%20%22url%22%3A%20%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi.scalix.world%2Fv1%2Fmcp%22%2C%20%22headers%22%3A%20%7B%22Authorization%22%3A%20%22Bearer%20%24%7BSCALIX_API_KEY%7D%22%7D%7D"
    }
  }
}

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