What is the key difference between Apogeoapi MCP and MCP Ip2location IO?

Apogeoapi MCP belongs to the Location Services category with local stdio execution, while MCP Ip2location IO belongs to the Location Services category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Apogeoapi MCP or MCP Ip2location IO in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Apogeoapi MCP and MCP Ip2location IO free or paid?

Apogeoapi MCP operates under a Freemium model (API Key required). MCP Ip2location IO operates under a Freemium model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Apogeoapi MCP lists 8 tools with 4 views and 1 GitHub stars. MCP Ip2location IO lists 1 tools with 4 views and 16 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Apogeoapi MCP and MCP Ip2location IO together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Apogeoapi MCP vs MCP Ip2location IO

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apogeoapi MCP and MCP Ip2location IO 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Apogeoapi MCP

Location Services · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

MCP Ip2location IO

Location Services · Local stdio

Quality: 77/100 (Great) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Apogeoapi MCP if you need specialized Location Services tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Ip2location IO if your workspace requires Location Services integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Apogeoapi MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: APOGEOAPI_KEY.
Primary tools included: get_country, list_countries, search_countries.

Explore Apogeoapi MCP Details

Choose MCP Ip2location IO when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: IP2LOCATION_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: get_geolocation.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Apogeoapi MCP APOGEOAPI Location Services	MCP Ip2location IO ip2location VerifiedLocation Services
Summary	Geographic data and live exchange rates: 250+ countries, 5K+ states, 150K+ cities, IP geolocation, and 161 currency rates in one MCP server. Requires APOGEOAPIKEY.	Official IP2Location.io MCP server to obtain the geolocation, proxy and network information of an IP address utilizing IP2Location.io API.

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Apogeoapi MCP Tools (8)

get_country

Get full data for a country by ISO2 or ISO3 code — includes name, capital, region, population, currency, live USD exchange rate, timezones, and phone code.

list_countries

List all countries with pagination. Returns basic info by default — add fields=full for all data.

search_countries

Search countries by name (e.g. "arg" finds Argentina). Returns paginated matches.

get_states

Get all states/provinces for a country. Requires Starter plan or above.

get_cities

Get all cities for a state/province by state ID. Requires Starter plan or above.

get_currency_rate

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).

Apogeoapi MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apogeoapi-apogeoapi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@apogeoapi/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APOGEOAPI_KEY": "YOUR_APOGEOAPI_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Ip2location IO Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ip2location-mcp-ip2location-io": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ip2location-mcp-ip2location-io"
      ],
      "env": {
        "IP2LOCATION_API_KEY": "YOUR_IP2LOCATION_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Apogeoapi MCP is categorized under Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Ip2location IO belongs to Location Services using local stdio subprocess. Select Apogeoapi MCP when you need capabilities focused on location services and MCP Ip2location IO when you require tools for location services.

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