What is the key difference between Country State City and Castlemap MCP?

Country State City belongs to the Location Services category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Castlemap MCP belongs to the Location Services category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Country State City or Castlemap MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Country State City and Castlemap MCP free or paid?

Country State City operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Castlemap MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Country State City lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Castlemap MCP lists 7 tools with 4 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Country State City and Castlemap MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Country State City vs Castlemap MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Country State City and Castlemap MCP 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Country State City

Location Services · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Castlemap MCP

Location Services · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Country State City if you need specialized Location Services tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Castlemap MCP if your workspace requires Location Services integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Country State City when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: list_countries, get_states, get_cities.

Explore Country State City Details

Choose Castlemap MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: CASTLES_GEOJSON, HOST, PORT.
Primary tools included: search_castles, get_castle, castles_near.

Explore Castlemap MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Country State City Location Services	Castlemap MCP Flightmussy Location Services
Summary	CountryStateCity MCP — wraps CountryStateCity API (api.countrystatecity.in/v1)	Query 2,400 castles, fortresses and palaces across 131 countries (coordinates, founding dates, fame ranking, Wikipedia summaries) from the open CC0 Castlemap dataset built on Wikidata. Hosted endpoint needs no API key; the zero-dependency server can also be self-hosted.
Category & Scope	Location Services

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Country State City Tools (3)

list_countries

List all countries with ISO codes, capitals, phone codes, currencies, and regions. Returns ~250 countries. Useful for building dropdowns or validating country data.

get_states

Get all states or provinces for a country by ISO2 code (e.g., "US", "IN", "BR"). Returns state names, codes, and types.

get_cities

Get cities for a country, optionally filtered by state. Pass country_code (e.g., "US") and optionally state_code (e.g., "CA") to narrow results.

Castlemap MCP Tools (7)

search_castles

Find castles by name, country or category

get_castle

Full record for one castle

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).

Country State City Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "country-state-city": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/country-state-city/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Castlemap MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flightmussy-castlemap-mcp": {
      "url": "https://thecastlemap.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Country State City is categorized under Location Services and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Castlemap MCP belongs to Location Services using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Country State City when you need capabilities focused on location services and Castlemap MCP when you require tools for location services.

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