Noaa Cdo MCP Server vs Metabase

In-depth architectural comparison of the Noaa Cdo MCP Server and Metabase 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 Noaa Cdo MCP Server 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).

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Choose Metabase when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools 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	Noaa Cdo MCP Server Developer Tools	Metabase Developer Tools
Summary	Search NOAA CDO stations and datasets, fetch historical weather observations.	Lets AI clients search, explore, query, and visualize data in a Metabase instance.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "noaa-cdo-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/noaa-climate-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metabase": {
      "url": "https://www.metabase.com"
    }
  }
}

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