A side-by-side look at the Geomelon MCP and Jabama MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Geomelon MCP for location services work as a local process; choose Jabama for travel & transportation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
GEOMELON_API_KEY, PORT.search_cities, get_city, get_city_translations.jb_find_destination, jb_parse_request, jb_search_stays.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | J Jabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Services | Travel & Transportation |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Required env vars | GEOMELON_API_KEYPORT | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 22 | 21 |
| Full listing | View Geomelon MCP | View Jabama |
search_citiesSearch by name, country code, region, population range, sort orderget_cityFull details for a city by UUIDget_city_translationsAll name translations for a city by UUIDget_city_settlement_typesSettlement-type classifications for a city by UUIDcities_by_coordinates_closestCities nearest to a lat/lon, ordered by distancecities_by_coordinates_largestLargest cities near a lat/lon, ordered by populationcities_distanceDistance in km between two citieslist_countriesList countries, filter by name prefix or telephone dialing codeget_countryFull details for a country by UUID (includes translations and regions)get_country_translationsName translations for a country by UUIDget_country_regionsAll administrative regions for a country by UUIDlist_regionsList regions, filter by country UUIDjb_find_destinationPersian place name → ready search arguments (city, area, landmark, complex)jb_parse_requestFree-text request → search arguments, using Jabama's AI parserjb_search_staysSearch stays for dates and guests with filters, whole-stay prices, sortingjb_categoriesThemed lists (special pool, luxury, cheap, jungle, pet friendly, last-minute, ...)jb_stayCapacity, beds, rules, amenities and missing ones, cancellation policy, host, review scoresjb_stay_calendarFree nights and nightly prices with weekend and holiday flags (~76 days)jb_price_quoteExact payable amount for dates and guests, night by night; unit options for complexesjb_similar_staysSimilar stays nearby (priced for your dates) and other units of the same propertyjb_reviewsGuest reviews, newest or best/worst first, with host repliesjb_hostA host's listings and reviews across all of themjb_helpJabama's rules: cancellation, refunds, payment, tax (help center + support answers)jb_travel_guideJabama magazine travel guides for a destinationPaste 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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"930m310n-geomelon-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"geomelon-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEOMELON_API_KEY": "YOUR_GEOMELON_API_KEY_HERE",
"PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"jabama": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"jabama-mcp"
]
}
}
}