What is the key difference between Noaa Tides And Currents MCP and Horizon Shield?

Noaa Tides And Currents MCP belongs to the Environment & Nature category with local stdio execution, while Horizon Shield belongs to the Cryptography category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Noaa Tides And Currents MCP or Horizon Shield in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Noaa Tides And Currents MCP and Horizon Shield free or paid?

Noaa Tides And Currents MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Horizon Shield operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Noaa Tides And Currents MCP lists 25 tools with 8 views and 6 GitHub stars. Horizon Shield lists 14 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Noaa Tides And Currents MCP and Horizon Shield together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Noaa Tides And Currents MCP vs Horizon Shield

In-depth architectural comparison of the Noaa Tides And Currents MCP and Horizon Shield 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Noaa Tides And Currents MCP

Environment & Nature · Local stdio

Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Horizon Shield

Cryptography · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Noaa Tides And Currents MCP if you need specialized Environment & Nature tools running via a local process. Choose Horizon Shield if your workspace requires Cryptography integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Noaa Tides And Currents MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: noaa_get_water_levels, noaa_get_water_level_summaries, noaa_get_tide_predictions.

Explore Noaa Tides And Currents MCP Details

Choose Horizon Shield when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cryptography domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: get_price_range, audit_estimate, verify_fair_price.

Explore Horizon Shield Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Noaa Tides And Currents MCP Environment & Nature	Horizon Shield ogasurfproject-jpg Cryptography
Summary	NOAA tides and currents: water levels, tide predictions, currents, met data, flooding, sun and moon	Bitcoin-anchored, trustless public verification ledger (JIDEC) for AI-agent evidence: fetch the record bytes, recompute the SHA-256, and check the OpenTimestamps/Bitcoin timestamp — no trust in the issuer required.
Category & Scope	Environment & Nature

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Noaa Tides And Currents MCP Tools (25)

noaa_get_water_levels

Observed water levels: 1-minute, 6-minute, or hourly series, preliminary/verified quality flags decoded

noaa_get_water_level_summaries

high_low (HH/H/L/LL daily extremes), daily_mean (Great Lakes), daily_max_min, monthly_mean datum tables

noaa_get_tide_predictions

Harmonic tide predictions — `hilo` high/low events (up to 10 years) or interval series

noaa_get_currents

Observed current speed/direction by depth bin (ADCP), optional beam diagnostics

noaa_get_current_predictions

Predicted currents — `max_slack` flood/ebb/slack events or interval series

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).

Noaa Tides And Currents MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "noaa-tides-and-currents-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "npx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Horizon Shield Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ogasurfproject-jpg-horizon-shield-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.horizonshield.dev/"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Noaa Tides And Currents MCP is categorized under Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Horizon Shield belongs to Cryptography using local stdio subprocess. Select Noaa Tides And Currents MCP when you need capabilities focused on environment & nature and Horizon Shield when you require tools for cryptography.

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