AllMCPs Server vs US Places, Then
A side-by-side look at the AllMCPs Server and US Places, Then MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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US Places, ThenLocation Services · Local subprocess (stdio)US places then: county on a date, PLSS land, GNIS names, old topo maps, post offices.53GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose AllMCPs Server for aggregators work over a hosted endpoint; choose US Places, Then for location services as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose AllMCPs Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ALLMCPS_MCP_URL. - You want tools like
search_mcp_servers, get_mcp_install_config, recommend_mcp_stack.
UChoose US Places, Then when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
county_at, county_history, parse_legal_description.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | U US Places, Then | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aggregators | Location Services |
| Quality signal | 85/100 · Excellent | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | ALLMCPS_MCP_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 59 views 20 installs 1 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 11 | 12 |
| Full listing | View AllMCPs Server | View US Places, Then |
Tools & capabilities
AllMCPs Server tools 11
search_mcp_serversSearch the AllMCPs directory for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers by keyword or category.get_mcp_install_configGet the exact claude_desktop_config.json setup snippet and documentation for a specific MCP server by ID.recommend_mcp_stackRecommend a curated multi-tool MCP server stack for a specific developer role or workflow (e.g. "fullstack", "data science", "devops").list_mcp_categoriesList all categories available in the AllMCPs directory along with server counts.get_boost_pricingGet pricing and features for boosting / featuring an MCP server on AllMCPs.com.boost_mcp_serverInitiate a sponsorship / boost order for an MCP server by ID, returning a Stripe checkout session URL and x402 invoice.get_boost_statusCheck current boost status, verified badge level, and sponsorship expiration for an MCP server by ID.submit_mcp_serverProgrammatically submit a new MCP server repository to AllMCPs.com for indexing and review. Supports the same optional enrichment fields as the human submission form — fill in whichever you can confidently determine from the repository (README, package.json, code) to produce a fully flushed-out listing. Omit anything you are not confident about rather than guessing; all enrichment fields are optional and unrecognized enum values are simply dropped, not rejected.verify_mcp_claimVerify ownership and claim an MCP server listing by checking GitHub README badge, website badge, or DNS TXT record. Works two ways: (1) fully unattended — pass `agentToken` from confirm_mcp_agent (or set an `Authorization: Bearer <token>` header if your client supports it), no human sign-in needed; or (2) if called with neither, requires the caller to already have an active AllMCPs browser session. Unattended agents should use register_mcp_agent + confirm_mcp_agent first.register_mcp_agentStart unattended-agent registration: emails a 6-digit confirmation code to the given address. Follow up with confirm_mcp_agent to exchange the code for a bearer token, which unlocks verify_mcp_claim (and future privileged tools) without ever needing a human to sign in via browser.confirm_mcp_agentExchange the 6-digit code emailed by register_mcp_agent for a durable bearer token (90-day TTL). Pass the returned token as `agentToken` on verify_mcp_claim, or set it as an `Authorization: Bearer <token>` header on subsequent MCP requests if your client supports that.
US Places, Then tools 12
county_atThe county (or counties) that held a point on a date: a day, a month or a year. Returns the holder, its dates, the event and statute that made it, the whole chain of counties for that spot, changes within a year (check those by hand), and whether two governments contested it.county_historyEvery version of one county: created when, from what, and each later change, with statutes.parse_legal_descriptionRead a land description, however it is written (`E½NE`, `E2NE`, `E 1/2 NE 1/4`, "the east half of the northeast quarter", GLO's padded `0840N`, lots, several tracts), into its parts, with quarter-quarters and warnings for anything guessed. Offline.plss_locatePlace a description on the map: centroid, bounding box, acreage and BLM's ids, to the township, section, quarter-quarter or lot.plss_from_pointName the survey tract at a point: township, range, section and quarter-quarter.public_land_stateWas this state federal land? If not, who granted first title and where those records are; if so, its meridians and special cases. Offline.find_place_nameA named place in GNIS: its point, class, state and county. Searches the live GNIS and, given a state, the archive of August 2021 that keeps the cemeteries, churches, schools, post offices and buildings GNIS dropped that year; says which answered.post_officesWhich US post offices existed, 1639-2000: by name, by state and today's county, or around a point, and in a given year. Each with its years, whether it ran continuously, and its point if it was geocoded.historical_topo_mapsEvery USGS topographic map covering a point, oldest first: date, scale and quadrangle, with GeoPDF, GeoTIFF and JPEG preview links, and a TopoView link for JPEG and KMZ.find_land_entry_fileFrom a patent's Authority: the kind of entry, what its file holds, which National Archives series has it, ready-made arguments for nara-catalog-mcp's `search_records_advanced`, and how to order the file if it is not online. Offline.glo_linksA link to a search, or to one record, on BLM's General Land Office Records site, for you to open. Offline.cache_statusThis session's live calls and cache hits, and the datasets downloaded so far. Offline.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste 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.
AllMCPs Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"allmcps-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"allmcps-server"
],
"env": {
"ALLMCPS_MCP_URL": "YOUR_ALLMCPS_MCP_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
US Places, Then
{
"mcpServers": {
"us-places-then": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"us-places-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
AllMCPs Server is categorized under Aggregators and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. US Places, Then belongs to Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick AllMCPs Server for aggregators work and US Places, Then for location services.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
AllMCPs Server is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. US Places, Then is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add allmcps-server and us-places-then as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, AllMCPs Server has a quality signal of 85/100 (Excellent) with 59 views, 20 installs and 4 GitHub stars. US Places, Then has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.