Ygoprodeck vs Tcgdex

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ygoprodeck and Tcgdex 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?

Y

Choose Ygoprodeck when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_cards, get_card, random_card.

Explore Ygoprodeck Details

Choose Tcgdex when:

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

Explore Tcgdex Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Y Ygoprodeck Databases	Tcgdex Databases
Summary	YGOPRODeck MCP — Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game (TCG) database.	TCGdex MCP — multi-language open trading card game database (Pokémon TCG and more).
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

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": {
    "ygoprodeck": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

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

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