Opencage Geocoding MCP vs Scopus MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Opencage Geocoding MCP and Scopus 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 Opencage Geocoding 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: query, countrycode, bounds.

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Choose Scopus 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: query, count, sort.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Opencage Geocoding MCP Developer Tools	S Scopus MCP Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for querying the OpenCage geocoding API from within LLMs	A Model Context Protocol server for the Elsevier Scopus API
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": {
    "opencage-geocoding-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opencage-geocoding-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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