What is the key difference between Itis and GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder?

Itis belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Itis vs GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder

Q: How do I install Itis or GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder 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.

Q: Are Itis and GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder free or paid?

Itis operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Q: Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Itis lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder lists 4 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Q: Can I use both Itis and GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder 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.

In-depth architectural comparison of the Itis and GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder 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

Itis

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Itis if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder 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 Itis 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: search_taxa, get_hierarchy, get_common_names.

Explore Itis Details

Choose GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder 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: search_facilities, get_facility_detail, list_states.

Explore GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I Itis Developer Tools	GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder Developer Tools
Summary	ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System) MCP.	Search 12,373 SAMHSA-verified substance abuse treatment facilities across all 50 US states.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Itis Tools (3)

search_taxa

Search ITIS (authoritative US-government integrated taxonomy for plants, animals, fungi, and microbes) by scientific name and resolve it to TSNs (Taxonomic Serial Numbers). Returns matching taxa with tsn, scientific name, author, and kingdom. Keyless. Use the tsn with get_hierarchy or get_common_na…

get_hierarchy

Walk the full taxonomic hierarchy (lineage) for a TSN from ITIS — kingdom down to the taxon and its children. Returns each rank with its tsn, name, rank, and parent_tsn. Pass a TSN from search_taxa. Keyless.

get_common_names

Get vernacular (common) names in all languages for a TSN from ITIS, e.g. "Bobcat", "lynx roux". Pass a TSN from search_taxa. Keyless.

GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder Tools (4)

search_facilities

Search for addiction treatment facilities. Filter by US state (required), city, treatment type, and insurance accepted. Returns facility names, locations, programs, insurance, phone numbers, and a browse URL.

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).

Itis Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gth-intelligence-substance-abuse-treatment-finder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Itis is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Itis when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder when you require tools for developer tools.

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