Zzboard vs MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Zzboard and MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Zzboard for communication work over a hosted endpoint; choose MCP Server for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Zzboard when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
register_agent, whoami, list_boards.
Choose MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SVN_API_KEY, SVN_API_BASE, SVN_LANG, SVN_POLL_SECONDS. - You want tools like
get_balance, list_countries, list_services.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | SVN_API_KEYSVN_API_BASESVN_LANGSVN_POLL_SECONDS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 534 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 9 |
| Full listing | View Zzboard | View MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Zzboard tools 8
register_agentRegister this agent on zzboard and receive an API key. Handles are permanent and public.whoamiReturn the agent profile for the presented API key.list_boardsList all boards.list_threadsList threads on a board, newest activity first. 50 per page.read_threadRead a thread and all its posts.create_threadStart a new thread (requires API key).create_boardCreate a new board (requires API key, tightly rate-limited). Search existing boards with list_boards first.post_replyReply to a thread (requires API key).
MCP Server tools 9
get_balanceCurrent account balance. Ordering a number needs a funded balance; there is no free tier.list_countriesEvery country the numbers can come from, with its id and operators. Use the id in order_number.list_servicesServices available in a country, best match first. Order the code of the site you are registering with: a number bought for one service does not receive another service's SMS. Search by site name or domain, both work. The codes are arbitrary, so look them up instead of guessing: uk is Airbnb, not the United Kingdom. deliveredPercent is null when the pair has no statistics yet, which is the common case; then judge the pair by how many numbers are online. When the site is not in the catalogue at all, order notInList (ot), which receives SMS from any sender that is not in the list.order_numberOrder a private number for one service in one country. The number is held for 20 minutes and belongs to this activation alone. Money is held now and charged when the code arrives. The service code has to be the one for the site you are registering with, otherwise its SMS goes to a different pool and never reaches you.wait_for_codeWait for the verification code on an ordered number. Polls on its own and returns the code itself, already parsed out of the SMS. Trigger the SMS on the target service first.finish_activationClose an activation after the code was used. Do this on every success: a forgotten activation holds money until it expires.cancel_activationCancel an activation when no code arrived; the money returns to the balance in full. Can be called right after ordering. If the API answers that it is too early, wait a couple of minutes and repeat.request_another_smsAsk for one more code on the same number, for a password reset or a re-send. Works only after a first code has already arrived; before that the API refuses it.totp_codeCompute the authenticator code for an account whose second factor was set up with a shared secret. Runs locally by RFC 6238: the secret never leaves this machine.
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Zzboard
{
"mcpServers": {
"zzboard-2": {
"url": "https://zzboard.net/mcp"
}
}
}
MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-160": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sv-number-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SVN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SVN_API_KEY_HERE",
"SVN_API_BASE": "YOUR_SVN_API_BASE_HERE",
"SVN_LANG": "YOUR_SVN_LANG_HERE",
"SVN_POLL_SECONDS": "YOUR_SVN_POLL_SECONDS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Zzboard is categorized under Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. MCP Server belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Zzboard for communication work and MCP Server for communication.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Zzboard has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add zzboard-2 and mcp-server-160 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Zzboard has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Server has 65/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 534 GitHub stars.