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Side-by-side MCP evidence comparison
Evidence field	opensearchMCP100 Recommended	Exa MCPMCP100 Recommended
Task fit
Best for	Search and observability investigation against governed OpenSearch deployments.	Search the web, retrieve pages, find code, and run research workflows through Exa. Teams already using Exa that can test with non-sensitive data and least privilege.
Not ideal for	Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials	Users who need an MCP100-recommended recommendation today Unattended production workflows before permissions and failure behavior are reviewed
Avoid when	The connected identity is broader than the task requires Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations	The connected data or account cannot be safely exposed to the selected AI client You cannot verify least-privilege access and review write-capable tool calls
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP ecosystem:opensearch · Publisher source ↗	First-party MCP Exa · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Sep 19, 2026 Package: Not documented	Repo: Sep 23, 2026 Package: Sep 21, 2026
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	154 GitHub stars · checked 2026-09-24T04:15:17.490000Z	5,045 GitHub stars · checked 2026-09-24T04:14:16.246000Z
Package downloads / 30 days	314,920 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-09-24T04:20:21.613000Z	248,026 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-09-24T04:17:39.104000Z
External adoption evidence	Not documented	npm: package downloads: 87,547Exact attributable signal.npm: package downloads · Rolling 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio	Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP Codex✓ Streamable HTTP VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	The publisher documents OpenSearch credential and transport configuration.	Authentication follows the publisher's documented endpoint or local-server configuration. OAuth scopes, API-key handling, and revocation behavior remain review items.
Cost	The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.	No MCP100 cost conclusion is published yet. The publisher's account plan, API usage, infrastructure, or per-action charges may apply.
Permissions	OpenSearch roles, index permissions, and configured credentials control readable and writable resources.	Exact permissions and the read/write boundary have not yet completed MCP100 independent review; consult the linked publisher sources and use the narrowest available scope.
Data handling	Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive search & research information.	Publisher-accessible account or application data may be returned to the MCP client and its selected model. Retention and subprocess behavior require candidate-specific review.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Search results can contain sensitive documents and unconstrained queries can consume cluster resources.	First-party provenance and a clear task improve confidence, but do not replace an independent permissions and usability review. Client transport compatibility does not prove that authentication, scopes, failure handling, and every tool behave safely.
Risk context	Search results can contain sensitive documents and unconstrained queries can consume cluster resources. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.	Use a test workspace or non-production account, least privilege, read-only controls where available, explicit approval for mutations, and credential revocation after evaluation.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-07-30	2026-07-24
Candidate evidence	2026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z	2026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z

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