What is the key difference between Wikipedia Retrieval MCP and Congressional Documents?

Wikipedia Retrieval MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Congressional Documents belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Wikipedia Retrieval MCP or Congressional Documents 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.

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Wikipedia Retrieval MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Congressional Documents lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Wikipedia Retrieval MCP and Congressional Documents 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

Wikipedia Retrieval MCP vs Congressional Documents

Q: Are Wikipedia Retrieval MCP and Congressional Documents free or paid?

Wikipedia Retrieval MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Congressional Documents operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

In-depth architectural comparison of the Wikipedia Retrieval MCP and Congressional Documents 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

Wikipedia Retrieval MCP

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 23/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Congressional Documents

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Wikipedia Retrieval MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Congressional Documents if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Wikipedia Retrieval MCP 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 Wikipedia Retrieval MCP Details

Choose Congressional Documents 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: doc_type, offset, next_offset.

Explore Congressional Documents Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Wikipedia Retrieval MCP Developer Tools	C Congressional Documents Developer Tools
Summary	Search	Congressional Documents — full-text search and retrieval over the official
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Wikipedia Retrieval MCP Tools (0)

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

Congressional Documents Tools (3)

doc_type

offset

next_offset

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).

Wikipedia Retrieval MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-retrieval-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.nexlab.net/s/wikipedia-retrieval"
    }
  }
}

Congressional Documents Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "congressional-documents": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "congressional-documents"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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