Auth Fetch MCP vs MCP Server Playwright

In-depth architectural comparison of the Auth Fetch MCP and MCP Server Playwright 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 Auth Fetch MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: auth_fetch, download_media, list_pages.

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Choose MCP Server Playwright when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: browser_navigate, browser_screenshot, browser_click.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Auth Fetch MCP ymw0407 Browser Automation	MCP Server Playwright automatalabs Browser Automation
Summary	Fetch content from login-protected web pages (Notion, Google Docs, Jira, Confluence, etc.) by opening a real browser for authentication with persistent session caching.	An MCP server for browser automation using Playwright
Category & Scope	Browser Automation

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": {
    "ymw0407-auth-fetch-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "auth-fetch-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "automatalabs-mcp-server-playwright": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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