A side-by-side look at the Algeria and Mappls MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Algeria for location services work as a local process; choose Mappls MCP for location services as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
search_communes, get_wilaya, get_commune.MAPPLS_API_KEY.geocode, reverse_geocode, autosuggest.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A Algeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Services | Location Services |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | MAPPLS_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 3 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Algeria | View Mappls MCP |
search_communesfind communes by name in French or Arabic, with old names, transliterations and typosget_wilayaa wilaya by code or name, with its communesget_communea commune by ONS code, with its wilaya under the 69, 58 and 48 mapswilaya_changescommunes moved by the 2026 or 2019 reformlocate_pointthe commune and wilaya of a GPS pointvalidatecheck a phone number, RIB, RIP, CCP, plate, postal code, NIN, NIF, NIS, RC, wilaya or communegeocodeAddress or place name → lat/lngreverse_geocodelat/lng → human-readable Indian addressautosuggestAutocomplete suggestions as user typestext_searchSearch by keyword or brand (e.g. "Starbucks Delhi")nearby_searchFind hospitals, ATMs, petrol pumps, restaurants near a pointplace_detailsFull details for a place using its eLoc codeaddress_analyticsStandardize a raw address into structured componentsvalidate_pincodeValidate a 6-digit pincode, get district + stateget_directionsTurn-by-turn directions (driving/biking/walking)get_directions_with_trafficTraffic-aware ETA using real-time conditionsdistance_matrixDistances + durations between multiple pointsdistance_matrix_with_trafficTraffic-aware distance matrixPaste 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": {
"algeria": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@syscli/algeria-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"mappls-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mappls-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MAPPLS_API_KEY": "YOUR_MAPPLS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}