AccuWeather MCP vs PublicSafetyAPI

In-depth architectural comparison of the AccuWeather MCP and PublicSafetyAPI MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose AccuWeather MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose PublicSafetyAPI when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	AccuWeather MCP Developer Tools	PublicSafetyAPI Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server providing weather tools with data sourced from AccuWeather.	US police, fire, EMS and hospital locations near any address, from federal HIFLD data
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "accuweather-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "publicsafetyapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "publicsafetyapi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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