# Intercom API + MCP vs Missive API + MCP (slim)

> Intercom API + MCP scores 71.5 (BB) on agent readiness against Missive API + MCP's 54.3 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do support conversations. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Intercom API + MCP scores 71.5 (BB) on agent readiness against Missive API + MCP's 54.3 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do support conversations.

- Intercom API + MCP: BB 71.5, rank #118 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/intercom.min.md
- Missive API + MCP: C 54.3, rank #615 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/missive.min.md
- Intercom API + MCP, good for Teams on Intercom who want an agent to research conversations and leave internal notes without any chance of messaging a customer. Ahead on Reliability, 73 against 60; Schema & documentation, 94 against 52; Agent ergonomics, 74 against 46; Security & auth, 72 against 61; Maintenance & community, 72 against 60. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.
- Missive API + MCP, good for Small teams that already run their mail in Missive and want an agent to triage, label, post internal notes and draft replies for a person to send.

| Category | Intercom API + MCP | Missive API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 73 | 60 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 94 | 52 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 74 | 46 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 72 | 61 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 72 | 60 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 79 | 77 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Intercom API + MCP | Missive API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Intercom | Missive |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.intercom.io` | `https://public.missiveapp.com/v1` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, SSE (legacy) | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |
| Licence | none | Proprietary service under Missive's Terms and Conditions |
| Tools exposed | 14 | none |
| Last release | 2026-07-15 | 2026-10-08 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-09-08 | 2024-04-15 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-21 | 2026-03-27 |
| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 518k npm/wk, 54k PyPI/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 4/5 (2) | none |