What is the key difference between Yesterdays Number and Iss Number?

Yesterdays Number belongs to the Social Media category with local stdio execution, while Iss Number belongs to the Social Media category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Yesterdays Number or Iss Number 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 Yesterdays Number and Iss Number free or paid?

Yesterdays Number operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Iss Number operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Yesterdays Number lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Iss Number lists 1 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Yesterdays Number and Iss Number 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

Yesterdays Number vs Iss Number

In-depth architectural comparison of the Yesterdays Number and Iss Number 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

Yesterdays Number

Social Media · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Iss Number

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

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

Verdict Summary: Choose Yesterdays Number if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a local process. Choose Iss Number if your workspace requires Social Media integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Yesterdays Number when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Yesterdays Number Details

Choose Iss Number when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: iss_number_generate.

Explore Iss Number Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Y Yesterdays Number Social Media	I Iss Number Social Media
Summary	yesterdays-number MCP — wraps StupidAPIs (requires X-API-Key)	iss-number MCP — wraps StupidAPIs (requires X-API-Key)
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Yesterdays Number Tools (0)

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

Iss Number Tools (1)

iss_number_generate

Fetch the ISS's live orbital coordinates and return a number computed from them. No inputs required. Returns a single integer that changes with the ISS position — useful as a space-themed novelty value, not a stable seed.

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).

Yesterdays Number Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yesterdays-number": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yesterdays-number"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Iss Number Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iss-number": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Yesterdays Number is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Iss Number belongs to Social Media using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Yesterdays Number when you need capabilities focused on social media and Iss Number when you require tools for social media.

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