In-depth architectural comparison of the Zoom and Figma 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
Zoom
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Figma
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Zoom if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Figma if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Zoom when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
List Zoom meetings for the signed-in user (upcoming, scheduled, or currently live video calls). Returns compact meeting summaries (id, topic, start time, duration, join URL, timezone). Use to browse a user's Zoom meetings.
zoom_get_meeting
Get the full details of a single Zoom meeting by its meeting ID, including topic, start time, duration, timezone, agenda, join URL, status, and key video/security settings (host video, participant video, waiting room). Use after zoom_list_meetings to inspect a specific video call.
zoom_list_recordings
List the signed-in user's Zoom cloud recordings of past meetings and video calls. Returns each recording's id, topic, start time, duration, total size, recording count, and downloadable/playable files (video, audio, transcript). Supports an optional date range. Use to find and access Zoom recording…
zoom_get_user
Get the signed-in Zoom user's profile: id, email, first/last name, account type, account id, timezone, and personal meeting id (PMI). Use to identify whose Zoom account is connected.
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).
Zoom is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Figma belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Zoom when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Figma when you require tools for developer tools.
Get the signed-in Figma user: id, email, handle, and avatar image URL. Use to identify whose Figma account is connected.
get_file
Get a compact summary of a Figma design file by its file key: name, last modified time, version, editor type, role, thumbnail URL, and the list of top-level pages (id, name, type, child count). Use to understand the structure of a Figma design file without fetching the full node tree.
list_comments
List comments on a Figma design file. Returns each comment's id, message, author handle, created time, and resolved time. Use to review feedback and discussion on a design.
get_file_nodes
Get specific nodes from a Figma design file by their node ids. Returns a compact map of node id to { name, type }. Use to inspect particular frames, components, or layers within a design file.
get_file_images
Render images of specific nodes in a Figma design file. Returns a map of node id to a rendered image URL. Use to get visual previews (PNG, SVG, or JPG) of frames, components, or layers from a design.