MCP Server vs NUM

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server and NUM 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 MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: uri.

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Choose NUM when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server mapbox Location Services	NUM Location Services
Summary	Geospatial intelligence with Mapbox APIs like geocoding, POI search, directions, isochrones, etc.	Real places for your agent. Search 2.5M+ travel places; submit a business for human review.
Category & Scope	Location Services	Location Services

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": {
    "mcp-server-139": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "plop"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "num-2": {
      "url": "https://itsnum.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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