Open Waters AIS vs UI5 MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open Waters AIS and UI5 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?

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Choose Open Waters AIS 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 UI5 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).
• Primary tools included: create_integration_card, create_ui5_app, get_api_reference.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Open Waters AIS Developer Tools	UI5 MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Live AIS vessel positions by MMSI, name, area, or radius, plus coverage. No sign-in, no key.	MCP server for UI5 application development
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "open-waters-ais": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-waters-ais"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-80": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ui5/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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