A side-by-side look at the Teslamate MCP and Fr24api MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Teslamate MCP for travel & transportation work; choose Fr24api MCP for travel & transportation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
DATABASE_URL, AUTH_TOKEN.FR24_API_KEY.get_live_flights_positions_light, get_live_flights_positions_full, get_live_flights_count.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Transportation | Travel & Transportation |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | other | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | DATABASE_URLAUTH_TOKEN | FR24_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 140 | 30 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 13 |
| Full listing | View Teslamate MCP | View Fr24api MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
get_live_flights_positions_lightGet real-time aircraft positions with basic information.get_live_flights_positions_fullGet real-time aircraft positions with comprehensive flight details.get_live_flights_countGet count of live flights matching criteria.get_historic_flights_positions_fullGet historical flight positions with full details.get_historic_flights_positions_lightGet historical flight positions with basic information.get_historic_flights_countGet count of historical flights.get_flight_summary_fullGet comprehensive flight takeoff/landing information.get_flight_summary_lightGet essential flight takeoff/landing information.get_flight_summary_countGet count of flights in summary query.get_flight_tracksGet detailed positional tracks for a specific flight.get_airline_infoGet airline information by ICAO code.get_airport_info_lightGet basic airport information.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.
No confirmed install command for Teslamate MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"fr24api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@flightradar24/fr24api-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FR24_API_KEY": "YOUR_FR24_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
