Arcgis Roanoke vs Vessel Traffic MCP
A side-by-side look at the Arcgis Roanoke and Vessel Traffic MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Arcgis Roanoke for location services work as a local process; choose Vessel Traffic MCP 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 Roanoke 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 Vessel Traffic MCP 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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Services | Location Services |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 56/100 · 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 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Arcgis Roanoke | View Vessel Traffic MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Arcgis Roanoke tools 3
search_datasetsSearch City of Roanoke GIS open geospatial datasets (parcels, zoning, public works & city services) 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.
Vessel Traffic MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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 Roanoke
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcgis-roanoke": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-arcgis-roanoke"
]
}
}
}
Vessel Traffic MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"tools-mcp-vessel-traffic-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@tools-mcp/vessel-traffic-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Arcgis Roanoke is categorized under Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Vessel Traffic MCP belongs to Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Arcgis Roanoke for location services work and Vessel Traffic MCP 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 Roanoke has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Vessel Traffic MCP 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-roanoke and tools-mcp-vessel-traffic-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Arcgis Roanoke has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Vessel Traffic MCP has 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.