What is the key difference between Opn MCP and Opus Growth?

Opn MCP belongs to the Marketing category with local stdio execution, while Opus Growth belongs to the Marketing category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Opn MCP or Opus Growth 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 Opn MCP and Opus Growth free or paid?

Opn MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). Opus Growth operates under a Freemium model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Opn MCP lists 18 tools with 1 views and 2 GitHub stars. Opus Growth lists 0 tools with 4 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Opn MCP and Opus Growth 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

Opn MCP vs Opus Growth

In-depth architectural comparison of the Opn MCP and Opus Growth 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

Opn MCP

Marketing · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Opus Growth

Marketing · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 75/100 (Great) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Verdict Summary: Choose Opn MCP if you need specialized Marketing tools running via a local process. Choose Opus Growth if your workspace requires Marketing integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Opn MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: OPN_API_KEY, OPN_BASE_URL.
Primary tools included: shorten_url, shorten_urls_bulk, list_links.

Explore Opn MCP Details

Choose Opus Growth when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).

Explore Opus Growth Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Opn MCP ysalitrynskyi Marketing	Opus Growth VerifiedMarketing
Summary	Shorten links, read click analytics, generate branded QR codes, and manage links on opn.onl — the open-source, self-hostable URL shortener. Works with the hosted service or your own instance.	Hosted, OAuth-protected MCP server for advertising operations. One connector covers Google Ads, Meta Ads, Microsoft Advertising, TikTok Ads and LinkedIn Ads, plus Search Console, GA4, YouTube, Tag Manager and Google Business Profile. Every write returns a dry-run preview and is applied only after explicit confirmation.

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Opn MCP Tools (18)

shorten_url

Create a short link — optional alias, title, notes, scheduling (`starts_at`/`expires_at`), `max_clicks`, password, burn-after-reading, folder and tags

shorten_urls_bulk

Shorten many URLs at once, optionally into a folder

list_links

List your links (limit, offset, search, folder or tag filter)

update_link

Update destination, title, notes, scheduling, click limit, folder or protections; clear fields with `remove_*` flags

delete_link

Delete a link

clone_link

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).

Opn MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ysalitrynskyi-opn-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opn-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPN_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPN_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPN_BASE_URL": "YOUR_OPN_BASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Opus Growth Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opus-growth": {
      "url": "https://mcp.opus-growth.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Opn MCP is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Opus Growth belongs to Marketing using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Opn MCP when you need capabilities focused on marketing and Opus Growth when you require tools for marketing.

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