A side-by-side look at the Context7 and WHOIS & Domain Availability (RDAP) MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Context7 for developer tools work as a local process; choose WHOIS & Domain Availability (RDAP) for developer tools. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
resolve-library-id, query-docs.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | W WHOIS & Domain Availability (RDAP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 65/100 · Great | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 63,150 | — |
| Directory activity | 9 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Context7 | View WHOIS & Domain Availability (RDAP) |
resolve-library-idResolves a general library name into a Context7-compatible library ID.query-docsRetrieves documentation for a library using a Context7-compatible library ID.No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"upstash-context7": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ctx7"
]
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for WHOIS & Domain Availability (RDAP) yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.