Gdex MCP vs Scout MCP Local

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gdex MCP and Scout MCP Local 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?

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Choose Gdex MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Scout MCP Local when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_apps, get_app_metrics, get_app_endpoints.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Gdex MCP Monitoring	Scout MCP Local Monitoring
Summary	MCP server for the GDEX (Geoscience Data Exchange) data portal: datasets, files, metrics, subsetting	An MCP server for Scout Monitoring data interactions.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring
Quality signal

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": {
    "gdex-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gdex-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scout-mcp-local": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@scout_apm/wizard"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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