REA vs Worldbank MCP
A side-by-side look at the REA and Worldbank MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose REA for developer tools work as a local process; choose Worldbank MCP for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose REA when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Worldbank MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get-countries, get-country-info, search-indicators.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 385,218 | 8 |
| Directory activity | 15 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 7 |
| Full listing | View REA | View Worldbank MCP |
Tools & capabilities
REA tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Worldbank MCP tools 7
get-countriesGet all countries supported by World Bankget-country-infoGet detailed information for a specific countrysearch-indicatorsSearch for available indicatorsget-economic-dataGet economic data for a countryget-social-dataGet social development data for a countryget-education-dataGet education data for a countryget-health-dataGet health and nutrition data for a country
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
REA
{
"mcpServers": {
"rea": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"rea-agents"
]
}
}
}
Worldbank MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"worldbank-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"worldbank-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
REA is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Worldbank MCP belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick REA for developer tools work and Worldbank MCP for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
REA is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Worldbank MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add rea and worldbank-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, REA has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 15 views, 0 installs and 385,218 GitHub stars. Worldbank MCP has 57/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 8 GitHub stars.