Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Geonet Nz vs Science
In-depth architectural comparison of the Geonet Nz and Science 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
Science
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Geonet Nz if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Science 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?
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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.
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Choose Science 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: get_iss_location, get_earthquakes, get_air_quality.
Feature & Specification Comparison
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…
Science Tools (4)
get_iss_location
Fetch the International Space Station's current latitude, longitude, and Unix timestamp from the Open Notify API. No inputs required; returns a real-time position fix.
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
Science Configuration