A side-by-side look at the Biothings MCP and Who Gho MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Biothings MCP for biology, medicine and bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Who Gho MCP Server for biology, medicine and bioinformatics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
who_search_indicators, who_list_indicators, who_get_indicator_metadata.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 36 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 6 |
| Full listing | View Biothings MCP | View Who Gho MCP Server |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
who_search_indicatorsSearch the GHO indicator catalog by keyword in indicator nameswho_list_indicatorsBrowse the full indicator catalog with paginationwho_get_indicator_metadataFetch indicator names and supported filter dimensions for up to 10 codeswho_list_dimensionsList all dimension type codes available in the GHO APIwho_list_dimension_valuesList valid codes and labels for a dimension type (COUNTRY, REGION, SEX, etc.)who_query_indicator_dataQuery data rows for an indicator with spatial, temporal, and dimension filtersPaste 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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"longevity-genie-biothings-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"biothings-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"who-gho-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/who-gho-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}