IP Geolocation API vs Superhighway MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the IP Geolocation API and Superhighway MCP 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?

Choose IP Geolocation API when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: ip_lookup_geolocation, ip_lookup_geolocation_batch, ip.

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Choose Superhighway MCP when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	IP Geolocation API Finance & Fintech	Superhighway MCP Finance & Fintech
Summary	IP geolocation with city, ISP, ASN, VPN/proxy/tor detection. x402.	Web tools for AI agents (search, scrape, geocode +8) paid per call in USDC via x402. No API key.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "ip-geolocation-api": {
      "url": "https://ip-geolocation.api.klymax402.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "superhighway-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:patwalls/superhighway-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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