Base64 vs Faa Aircraft Registry MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Base64 and Faa Aircraft Registry MCP Server 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

B

Choose Base64 when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: base64_encode, base64_decode.

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Choose Faa Aircraft Registry MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	B Base64 Developer Tools	Faa Aircraft Registry MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Encoding MCP — Base64 / Base64URL / Base32 / Hex.	Offline, keyless lookup of the US civil aircraft registry — decode N-numbers, search records.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "base64": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "base64"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "faa-aircraft-registry-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/faa-aircraft-registry-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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