What is the key difference between Web Research MCP and Ninelayer?

Web Research MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Ninelayer belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Web Research MCP or Ninelayer 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 Web Research MCP and Ninelayer free or paid?

Web Research MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Ninelayer operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Web Research MCP lists 5 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Ninelayer lists 0 tools with 2 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Web Research MCP and Ninelayer 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

Web Research MCP vs Ninelayer

In-depth architectural comparison of the Web Research MCP and Ninelayer 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

Web Research MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Ninelayer

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Web Research MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Ninelayer if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Web Research MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: web_search, browse_page, extract_article.

Explore Web Research MCP Details

Choose Ninelayer when:

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

Explore Ninelayer Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Web Research MCP Developer Tools	N Ninelayer Developer Tools
Summary	AI-powered web research MCP server for agents. Supports web search, browse page, extract...	Agent-native search engine with live web research optimized for AI agents.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Web Research MCP Tools (5)

web_search

Search the web using DuckDuckGo (no API key needed)

browse_page

Browse a webpage using headless Chromium (Playwright)

extract_article

Extract clean, readable article text from a URL

research_topic

Multi-step research: search the web, then extract content

get_weather

Get current weather for a location via wttr.in

Ninelayer Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Web Research MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-research-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Ninelayer Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ninelayer": {
      "url": "https://ninelayer.in"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Web Research MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Ninelayer belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Web Research MCP when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Ninelayer when you require tools for developer tools.

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