Noaa Spaceweather MCP Server vs Solar MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Noaa Spaceweather MCP Server and Solar MCP 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 Spaceweather 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 Solar MCP 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: solar_conditions, solar_forecast, solar_alerts.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Noaa Spaceweather MCP Server Developer Tools	S Solar MCP Developer Tools
Summary	NOAA SWPC space weather: storm scales, Kp index, aurora forecasts, solar wind, activity, alerts.	Solar indices and space weather MCP server. SFI, SSN, Kp, DSCOVR, NOAA alerts.
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-spaceweather-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/noaa-spaceweather-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "solar-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "solar-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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