Ioos Erddap vs Opensensemap
A side-by-side look at the Ioos Erddap and Opensensemap MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ioos Erddap for environment & nature work as a local process; choose Opensensemap for environment & nature as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ioos Erddap when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Opensensemap when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
opensensemap_nearby, opensensemap_box, opensensemap_area_average.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Environment & Nature | Environment & Nature |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 3 |
| Full listing | View Ioos Erddap | View Opensensemap |
Tools & capabilities
Ioos Erddap tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Opensensemap tools 3
opensensemap_nearbyFind citizen science sensor stations (senseBox, openSenseMap network) near a lat/lon and return their latest readings — hyperlocal temperature, humidity, air pressure, PM2.5/PM10 air quality, illuminance, UV, noise. Answers "sensor readings near me", "what does the local air quality sensor say". Co…opensensemap_boxGet one openSenseMap citizen science sensor station (senseBox) by its box id — full sensor readout with latest value, unit, and measurement time per sensor (temperature, humidity, PM2.5/PM10 air quality, pressure, noise...), plus location, exposure (outdoor/indoor/mobile) and station metadata. Box…opensensemap_area_averageAverage one phenomenon across all citizen science sensors (openSenseMap / senseBox network) in an area — hyperlocal neighborhood-level temperature, PM2.5/PM10 air quality, humidity, pressure or noise from many independent community stations. Give either a bounding box or a center point + radius_km.…
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.
Ioos Erddap
{
"mcpServers": {
"ioos-erddap": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-ioos-erddap"
]
}
}
}
Opensensemap
{
"mcpServers": {
"opensensemap": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-opensensemap"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ioos Erddap is categorized under Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Opensensemap belongs to Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ioos Erddap for environment & nature work and Opensensemap for environment & nature.
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.
Ioos Erddap has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Opensensemap 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 ioos-erddap and opensensemap as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ioos Erddap has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Opensensemap has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.