What is the key difference between Words and Openaq?

Words belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Openaq belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Words or Openaq 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 Words and Openaq free or paid?

Words operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Openaq operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Words lists 5 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. Openaq lists 4 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Words and Openaq 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

Words vs Openaq

In-depth architectural comparison of the Words and Openaq 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

Words

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Openaq

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Words if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Openaq 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 Words 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).
Primary tools included: find_synonyms, find_rhymes, find_related.

Explore Words Details

Choose Openaq 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).
Primary tools included: air_quality_near, find_stations, get_latest.

Explore Openaq Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Words Developer Tools	O Openaq Developer Tools
Summary	Words MCP — wraps Datamuse API (free, no auth required)	OpenAQ MCP — wraps OpenAQ v2 API (free, no auth required)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Words Tools (5)

find_synonyms

Find synonyms for an English word using the Datamuse word API (rel_syn), ranked by the Datamuse similarity score, with a limit on how many come back (default 10). Returns each candidate word with its score. Answers what another word for a given term is when writing, editing, or paraphrasing English…

find_rhymes

Find words that rhyme with a given word, ranked by score.

find_related

Find words related to a given word by a specific relation type. Relation types: "syn" (synonyms), "ant" (antonyms), "rhy" (rhymes), "trg" (triggers/associated words), "jja" (adjectives for a noun), "jjb" (nouns for an adjective).

autocomplete

Return word completions for a given prefix string using the Datamuse suggestion endpoint. Takes a prefix (e.g., "hel") and returns matching words ranked by score (e.g., "hello", "help", "helpless").

find_words

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).

Words Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "words": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Openaq Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openaq": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Words is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Openaq belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Words when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Openaq when you require tools for developer tools.