Figma Context MCP vs Opencages
A side-by-side look at the Figma Context MCP and Opencages MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Figma Context MCP for architecture & design work as a local process; choose Opencages 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 Figma Context MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
FIGMA_API_KEY, PORT. - You want tools like
get_figma_data, download_figma_images.
Choose Opencages when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLATFORM_OPENCAGE_KEY. - You want tools like
geocode, reverse.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Architecture & Design | Location Services |
| Quality signal | 71/100 · Great | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | FIGMA_API_KEYPORT | PLATFORM_OPENCAGE_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 16,061 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 10 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 2 |
| Full listing | View Figma Context MCP | View Opencages |
Tools & capabilities
Figma Context MCP tools 2
get_figma_dataGet comprehensive Figma file data including layout, content, visuals, and component informationdownload_figma_imagesDownload SVG and PNG images used in a Figma file based on the IDs of image or icon nodes. Images will be saved relative to the server's image directory: /home/user
Opencages tools 2
geocodeForward-geocode an address or place name to latitude/longitude using OpenCage (requires API key); supports country-code filtering, bounding box, and language; returns coordinates and structured address components.reverseReverse-geocode a latitude/longitude pair to a human-readable address using OpenCage (requires API key); returns formatted address, country, city, postcode, and timezone.
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.
Figma Context MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"glips-figma-context-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"figma-developer-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIGMA_API_KEY": "YOUR_FIGMA_API_KEY_HERE",
"PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Opencages
{
"mcpServers": {
"opencages": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-opencages"
],
"env": {
"PLATFORM_OPENCAGE_KEY": "YOUR_PLATFORM_OPENCAGE_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Figma Context MCP is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Opencages belongs to Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Figma Context MCP for architecture & design work and Opencages 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.
Figma Context MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Opencages has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 glips-figma-context-mcp and opencages as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Figma Context MCP has a quality signal of 71/100 (Great) with 10 views, 0 installs and 16,061 GitHub stars. Opencages has 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.