What is the key difference between Foursquare and Korail MCP?

Foursquare belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Korail MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Foursquare or Korail 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 Foursquare and Korail MCP free or paid?

Foursquare operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Korail MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Foursquare lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Korail MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 3 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Foursquare and Korail 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

Foursquare vs Korail MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Foursquare and Korail 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

Foursquare

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Korail MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Foursquare if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Korail MCP 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 Foursquare 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 Foursquare Details

Choose Korail 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 Korail MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Foursquare Developer Tools	Korail MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Foursquare Places MCP (v3 Places API)	한국철도공사(KORAIL) 공공데이터 MCP 서버 — 98개 도구, API 키 신청 불필요. 역·열차·화물·통계 데이터 자연어 조회.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Foursquare Tools (0)

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

Korail MCP 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).

Foursquare Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Korail MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "korail-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/lovelyquality/korail-mcp.git",
        "korail-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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