Bbox MCP Server vs MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Bbox MCP Server and MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Bbox MCP Server for location services work as a local process; choose MCP Server 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 Bbox MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN, OVERPASS_API_URL, NOMINATIM_API_URL, MAX_H3_CELLS. - You want tools like
get_bounds, get_h3_indices, generate_share_url.
Choose MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
uri.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Services | Location Services |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKENOVERPASS_API_URLNOMINATIM_API_URLMAX_H3_CELLS | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 361 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 1 |
| Full listing | View Bbox MCP Server | View MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Bbox MCP Server tools 6
get_boundsConvert and project a bbox across formats and coordinate systemsget_h3_indicesGenerate H3 hex cell indices covering a bboxgenerate_share_urlCreate a shareable map link for a bboxsearch_overpassQuery OpenStreetMap via Overpass QL within a bbox or radiuslist_osm_tagsLook up correct OSM tags for a categoryaggregate_overpass_h3Run an Overpass query and bin results into H3 hexagons
MCP Server tools 1
uriThe resource URI to read (e.g., `mapbox://categories`, `mapbox://categories/ja`)
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.
Bbox MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"bbox-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"bbox-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"OVERPASS_API_URL": "YOUR_OVERPASS_API_URL_HERE",
"NOMINATIM_API_URL": "YOUR_NOMINATIM_API_URL_HERE",
"MAX_H3_CELLS": "YOUR_MAX_H3_CELLS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-139": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"plop"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Bbox MCP Server is categorized under Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Server belongs to Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Bbox MCP Server for location services work and MCP Server 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.
Bbox MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 bbox-mcp-server and mcp-server-139 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Bbox MCP Server has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. MCP Server has 63/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 361 GitHub stars.