What is the key difference between Currents and Abuseipdb?

Currents belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Abuseipdb belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Currents or Abuseipdb 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 Currents and Abuseipdb free or paid?

Currents operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Abuseipdb operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Currents lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Abuseipdb lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Currents and Abuseipdb 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

Currents vs Abuseipdb

In-depth architectural comparison of the Currents and Abuseipdb 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

Currents

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Abuseipdb

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Currents if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Abuseipdb if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Currents 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).

Explore Currents Details

Choose Abuseipdb 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).

Explore Abuseipdb Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Currents Developer Tools	A Abuseipdb Developer Tools
Summary	Currents MCP — wraps the Currents API (currentsapi.services)	AbuseIPDB MCP — wraps AbuseIPDB v2 API (api.abuseipdb.com/api/v2)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Currents Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Abuseipdb Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Currents Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Abuseipdb Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Currents is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Abuseipdb belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Currents when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Abuseipdb when you require tools for developer tools.

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