Earth 2 Elevation MCP vs Shanghai Library Open Data MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Earth 2 Elevation MCP and Shanghai Library Open Data 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Earth 2 Elevation MCP 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 Shanghai Library Open Data MCP 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 Shanghai Library Open Data MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Earth 2 Elevation MCP Developer Tools	Shanghai Library Open Data MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Local stdio MCP server for Open-Elevation single, batch, and profile lookups.	上海图书馆开放数据检索 MCP：纪年/家谱/建筑/红色事件/97 个 webapi + 搜韵诗词，支持 stdio 与 HTTP。
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "earth-2-elevation-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "earth-2-elevation-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shanghai-library-open-data-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shanghai-library-open-data-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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