A side-by-side look at the Ziptax Sales Tax API and MCP Graphql MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ziptax Sales Tax API for developer tools work; choose MCP Graphql for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
ZIPTAX_API_KEY.get_account_metrics, lookup_tax_rate.introspect-schema, query-graphql.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Z Ziptax Sales Tax API | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | ZIPTAX_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 408 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 2 |
| Full listing | View Ziptax Sales Tax API | View MCP Graphql |
get_account_metricsGet account usage metrics and quota information for the authenticated ZipTax account. Returns current request counts, limits, and entitlements. Requires a valid ZipTax API key sent in the X-API-KEY header or Authorization header. Get a key at https://platform.zip.taxlookup_tax_rateLook up sales and use tax rates for a US or Canadian location. Provide a full street address for door-level accuracy, or a lat/lng pair for a geographic point lookup. Returns tax rates broken down by jurisdiction (state, county, city, district). Requires a valid ZipTax API key sent in the X-API-KEY header or Authorization header. Get a key at https://platform.zip.taxintrospect-schemaThis tool retrieves the GraphQL schema. Use this first if you don't have access to the schema as a resource.query-graphqlExecute GraphQL queries against the endpoint. By default, mutations are disabled unless `ALLOW_MUTATIONS` is set to `true`.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
No confirmed install command for Ziptax Sales Tax API yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"blurrah-mcp-graphql": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-graphql"
]
}
}
}