What is the key difference between Open Elevation and Telnyx?

Open Elevation belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Telnyx belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Open Elevation or Telnyx 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 Open Elevation and Telnyx free or paid?

Open Elevation operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Telnyx operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Open Elevation lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Telnyx lists 0 tools with 0 views and 197 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Open Elevation and Telnyx 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

Open Elevation vs Telnyx

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open Elevation and Telnyx 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

Open Elevation

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Telnyx

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Open Elevation if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Telnyx if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Open Elevation 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).

Explore Open Elevation Details

Choose Telnyx 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).

Explore Telnyx Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Open Elevation Developer Tools	T Telnyx Developer Tools
Summary	Open-Elevation MCP — terrain elevation by lat/lon (no auth)	Official TypeScript library for the Telnyx API
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Open Elevation Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Telnyx Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Open Elevation Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-elevation": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Telnyx Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telnyx-2": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/npm/v/telnyx.svg?label=npm%20(stable"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Open Elevation is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Telnyx belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Open Elevation when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Telnyx when you require tools for developer tools.

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