Cdec Ca vs Payram Helper MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cdec Ca and Payram Helper 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?

Choose Cdec Ca 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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Choose Payram Helper 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	Cdec Ca Developer Tools	Payram Helper MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) hydrology, reservoirs, snow water	Remote MCP server to integrate and validate self-hosted Payram deployments.
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": {
    "cdec-ca": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cdec-ca"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "payram-helper-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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