Noaa Cdo MCP Server vs Noaa Marine MCP Server

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

Explore Noaa Cdo MCP Server Details

Choose Noaa Marine 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).

Explore Noaa Marine MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Noaa Cdo MCP Server Developer Tools	Noaa Marine MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Search NOAA CDO stations and datasets, fetch historical weather observations.	Find NOAA tide stations and NDBC buoys, fetch tide predictions, currents, and live conditions.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "noaa-marine-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/noaa-marine-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons