Earth 2 Elevation MCP vs Gis MCP
A side-by-side look at the Earth 2 Elevation MCP and Gis MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Earth 2 Elevation MCP for location services work over a hosted endpoint; choose Gis MCP 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 Earth 2 Elevation MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
OPEN_ELEVATION_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
get_elevation, get_elevations, get_elevation_profile.
Choose Gis MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
read_file_gpd, append_gpd, merge_gpd.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Services | Location Services |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | OPEN_ELEVATION_BASE_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 198 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 87 |
| Full listing | View Earth 2 Elevation MCP | View Gis MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Earth 2 Elevation MCP tools 3
get_elevation查询单个经纬度的海拔，单位米。get_elevations批量查询多个经纬度。get_elevation_profile在两点之间均匀采样，生成路径海拔剖面。
Gis MCP tools 87
read_file_gpdReads a geospatial file and returns stats and a data preview.append_gpdReads two shapefiles directly, concatenates them vertically.merge_gpdMerges two shapefiles based on common attribute columns, This function performs a database-style join, not a spatial join. Args: left_shapefile_path: Path to the left shapefile. The geometry from this file is preserved. right_shapefile_path: Path to the right shapefile to merge. output_path: Path to save the merged output shapefile. how: Type of merge. One of 'left', 'right', 'outer', 'inner'. Defaults to 'inner'. on: Column name to join on. Must be found in both shapefiles. left_on: Column name to join on in the left shapefile. right_on: Column name to join on in the right shapefile. suffixes: Suffix to apply to overlapping column names.overlay_gpdOverlay two GeoDataFrames using geopandas.overlay. Args: gdf1_path: Path to the first geospatial file. gdf2_path: Path to the second geospatial file. how: Overlay method ('intersection', 'union', 'identity', 'symmetric_difference', 'difference'). output_path: Optional path to save the result. Returns: Dictionary with status, message, and output info.dissolve_gpdDissolve geometries by attribute using geopandas.dissolve. Args: gdf_path: Path to the geospatial file. by: Column to dissolve by (optional). output_path: Optional path to save the result. Returns: Dictionary with status, message, and output info.explode_gpdSplit multi-part geometries into single parts using geopandas.explode. Args: gdf_path: Path to the geospatial file. output_path: Optional path to save the result. Returns: Dictionary with status, message, and output info.clip_vectorClip vector geometries using geopandas.clip. Args: gdf_path: Path to the input geospatial file. clip_path: Path to the clipping geometry file. output_path: Optional path to save the result. Returns: Dictionary with status, message, and output info.sjoin_gpdSpatial join between two GeoDataFrames using geopandas.sjoin. Args: left_path: Path to the left geospatial file. right_path: Path to the right geospatial file. how: Type of join ('left', 'right', 'inner'). predicate: Spatial predicate ('intersects', 'within', 'contains', etc.). output_path: Optional path to save the result. Returns: Dictionary with status, message, and output info.sjoin_nearest_gpdNearest neighbor spatial join using geopandas.sjoin_nearest. Args: left_path: Path to the left geospatial file. right_path: Path to the right geospatial file. how: Type of join ('left', 'right'). max_distance: Optional maximum search distance. output_path: Optional path to save the result. Returns: Dictionary with status, message, and output info.point_in_polygonCheck if points are inside polygons using spatial join (predicate='within'). Args: points_path: Path to the point geospatial file. polygons_path: Path to the polygon geospatial file. output_path: Optional path to save the result. Returns: Dictionary with status, message, and output info.write_file_gpdExport a GeoDataFrame to a file (Shapefile, GeoJSON, GPKG, etc.). Args: gdf_path: Path to the input geospatial file. output_path: Path to save the exported file. driver: Optional OGR driver name (e.g., 'ESRI Shapefile', 'GeoJSON', 'GPKG'). Returns: Dictionary with status and message.bufferCreate a buffer around a geometry.- +75 more on the listing page
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.
Earth 2 Elevation MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"earth-2-elevation-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.open-elevation.com"
}
}
}
Gis MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mahdin75-gis-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gis-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Earth 2 Elevation MCP is categorized under Location Services and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Gis MCP belongs to Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Earth 2 Elevation MCP for location services work and Gis MCP 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.
Earth 2 Elevation MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Gis MCP 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 earth-2-elevation-mcp and mahdin75-gis-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Earth 2 Elevation MCP has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Gis MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 198 GitHub stars.