Arcgis Berkscounty vs Geowire
A side-by-side look at the Arcgis Berkscounty and Geowire MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Arcgis Berkscounty for location services work as a local process; choose Geowire 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 Arcgis Berkscounty when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_datasets, query_layer, layer_info.
Choose Geowire 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
search_places, get_place, geocode_address.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Services | Location Services |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 10 |
| Full listing | View Arcgis Berkscounty | View Geowire |
Tools & capabilities
Arcgis Berkscounty tools 3
search_datasetsSearch Berks County GIS open geospatial datasets (parcels, addresses, zoning & planning) by keyword. Returns each dataset's name, summary, record_count, owner/org, and its Feature Service `url` — pass that url to query_layer / layer_info.query_layerQuery an ArcGIS Feature Service / Map Service layer by its url (from search_datasets). SQL-like `where`, comma-separated `out_fields`, `order_by`, `limit`, `offset`. Returns attribute rows (and geometry). Use where="1=1" + out_fields="*" to sample.layer_infoGet an ArcGIS Feature/Map Service layer's schema by url: fields (name + type), geometry type, total record count, and capabilities.
Geowire tools 10
search_placesNatural-language + coordinate/region place searchget_placeDetails by `provider:providerPlaceId` referencegeocode_addressAddress → coordinates (+ normalized address)reverse_geocodeCoordinates → nearest addressget_directionsRoute between waypoints (distance, time, legs) — no key (OSRM)distance_matrixN×M travel distances/times — rank candidates by drive time — no keyanalyze_areaCommercial-area analysis: category density, competition, rating landscape, demographicsget_isochroneTravel-time reachability polygon ("what's within a 15-min drive") — no key (OSRM)get_demographicsPopulation / age / income for a coordinate's area (US Census, free key)list_geo_providersActive providers, capabilities, status (agent self-awareness)
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.
Arcgis Berkscounty
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcgis-berkscounty": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-arcgis-berkscounty"
]
}
}
}
Geowire
{
"mcpServers": {
"geowire-geowire": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@geowirehq/cli"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Arcgis Berkscounty is categorized under Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Geowire belongs to Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Arcgis Berkscounty for location services work and Geowire 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.
Arcgis Berkscounty has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Geowire 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 arcgis-berkscounty and geowire-geowire as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Arcgis Berkscounty has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Geowire has 60/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.