Earth 2 Elevation MCP vs MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Earth 2 Elevation MCP and MCP Server 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 MCP Server 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 MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
STHAN_API_KEY. - You want tools like
sthan_verify_address, sthan_parse_address, sthan_autocomplete_address.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Services | Location Services |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | OPEN_ELEVATION_BASE_URL | STHAN_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 8 |
| Full listing | View Earth 2 Elevation MCP | View MCP Server |
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。
MCP Server tools 8
sthan_verify_addressVerify a US address is real and deliverable. Returns standardized format, ZIP+4, DPV, residential/commercial.sthan_parse_addressParse freeform US address text into structured components (street number, name, type, direction, unit, city, state, zip).sthan_autocomplete_addressSuggest complete US addresses from partial input. Sub-100ms.sthan_autocomplete_citySuggest US cities from partial input, with state code.sthan_autocomplete_zipcodeSuggest US ZIP codes from partial input.sthan_geocodeUS address → latitude/longitude with accuracy + confidence, county, ZIP+4 and time zone.sthan_reverse_geocodeLatitude/longitude → nearest US street address with distance in meters, county, ZIP+4 and time zone; `limit` (up to 10) also lists nearby addresses.sthan_ip_geolocationIPv4 or IPv6 → location (country to postal code, local time, flag, currency), the network behind it (ASN, ISP, proxy/hosting flags) and a confidence score.
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"
}
}
}
MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"sthan-io-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sthan/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"STHAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_STHAN_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Earth 2 Elevation MCP is categorized under Location Services and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. MCP Server belongs to Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Earth 2 Elevation MCP for location services work and MCP Server 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. MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. 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 sthan-io-mcp-server 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. MCP Server has 61/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.