Websitetoolbox MCP vs Discourse MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Websitetoolbox MCP and Discourse MCP 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 Websitetoolbox MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: WEBSITETOOLBOX_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Website Toolbox Forum REST API access, Category and permission management, Topic and post CRUD operations.

Explore Websitetoolbox MCP Details

Choose Discourse MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: DISCOURSE_API_KEY.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Websitetoolbox MCP webtoolbox Communication	Discourse MCP discourse VerifiedCommunication
Summary	MCP server for the Website Toolbox forum platform. Exposes the Forum REST API as MCP tools for Categories, Topics, Posts, Users, User Groups, Conversations, Messages, Moderators, Tags, and Page Views.	Official Discourse MCP server for forum integration. Search topics, read posts, manage categories and tags, discover users, and interact with Discourse communities.

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": {
    "webtoolbox-websitetoolbox-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "websitetoolbox-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WEBSITETOOLBOX_API_KEY": "YOUR_WEBSITETOOLBOX_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discourse-discourse-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@discourse/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DISCOURSE_API_KEY": "YOUR_DISCOURSE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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