What is the key difference between Geonet Nz and Bandsintown?

Geonet Nz belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Bandsintown belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Geonet Nz or Bandsintown 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 Geonet Nz and Bandsintown free or paid?

Geonet Nz operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Bandsintown operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Geonet Nz lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Bandsintown lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Geonet Nz and Bandsintown 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

Geonet Nz vs Bandsintown

In-depth architectural comparison of the Geonet Nz and Bandsintown 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

Geonet Nz

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Bandsintown

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Geonet Nz if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Bandsintown 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 Geonet Nz 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).
Primary tools included: recent_quakes, get_quake, volcano_alerts.

Explore Geonet Nz Details

Choose Bandsintown 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).
Primary tools included: artist_events, events.

Explore Bandsintown Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Geonet Nz Developer Tools	B Bandsintown Developer Tools
Summary	GeoNet New Zealand MCP.	Bandsintown MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Geonet Nz Tools (3)

recent_quakes

Recent New Zealand earthquakes from GeoNet (official NZ monitoring, GNS Science), filtered by minimum Modified Mercalli Intensity. MMI 3 ≈ widely felt, 5 ≈ damaging; -1 returns all located quakes. Returns magnitude, depth, locality, felt intensity, and coordinates, newest first. Keyless.

get_quake

Get detail for a single New Zealand earthquake by its GeoNet publicID — time, magnitude, depth, locality, felt intensity (MMI), location quality, and coordinates. Keyless.

volcano_alerts

Current Volcanic Alert Levels for all monitored New Zealand volcanoes (Taupo, White Island/Whakaari, Ruapehu, Tongariro, Auckland Volcanic Field, etc.) from GeoNet — official data USGS doesn't cover. NZ scale 0-5: 0 no unrest, 1 minor unrest, 2 moderate/heightened unrest, 3 minor eruption, 4 modera…

Bandsintown Tools (2)

artist_events

Upcoming events for an artist.

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).

Geonet Nz Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Bandsintown Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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