Merchant Context vs Permit Scouter
Merchant Context is an MCP server published by merchantcontext.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Permit Scouter is an MCP server published by permitscouter.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-22. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Merchant Context | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.2 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Merchant Context | Permit Scouter |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-21 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (merchantcontext.com/mcp) | Remote server (api.permitscouter.com/mcp) |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository | Not stated | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-18 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 44 h ago | not checked yet |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Merchant Context
Sourced, verdict-labelled records for licensed home-service contractors in Pinellas County, FL
Permit Scouter
Daily Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida building permits, with job value and contractor. Pay via x402.
How to run each
Merchant Context As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http merchant-context https://merchantcontext.com/mcpPermit Scouter As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http permits https://api.permitscouter.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Merchant Context has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Merchant Context · What it can do: Permit Scouter · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.