Opencage Geocoding MCP vs MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Opencage Geocoding MCP and 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 Opencage Geocoding MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: query, countrycode, bounds.

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Choose MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: uri.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Opencage Geocoding MCP Location Services	MCP Server mapbox Location Services
Summary	MCP server for querying the OpenCage geocoding API from within LLMs	Geospatial intelligence with Mapbox APIs like geocoding, POI search, directions, isochrones, etc.
Category & Scope	Location Services	Location Services

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": {
    "opencage-geocoding-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opencage-geocoding-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-139": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "plop"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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