Air Quality Mcp vs Airnow

In-depth architectural comparison of the Air Quality Mcp and Airnow 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 Air Quality Mcp when:

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

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Choose Airnow when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature 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	Air Quality Mcp Environment & Nature	Airnow Environment & Nature
Summary	Stay ahead of pollution with our Air Quality MCP. Access real-time air quality data, including	EPA AirNow MCP — official US real-time AQI + forecast (free key)
Category & Scope	Environment & Nature	Environment & Nature
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": {
    "air-quality-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "air-quality-mcp-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airnow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-airnow"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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