What is the key difference between Soilgrids and Europeana?

Soilgrids belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Europeana belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Soilgrids or Europeana 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 Soilgrids and Europeana free or paid?

Soilgrids operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Europeana operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Soilgrids lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Europeana lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Soilgrids and Europeana 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

Soilgrids vs Europeana

In-depth architectural comparison of the Soilgrids and Europeana 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

Soilgrids

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Europeana

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Verdict Summary: Choose Soilgrids if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Europeana if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Soilgrids 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: soil_properties, soil_classification, list_soil_properties.

Explore Soilgrids Details

Choose Europeana 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: search, record.

Explore Europeana Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Soilgrids Developer Tools	E Europeana Developer Tools
Summary	ISRIC SoilGrids MCP.	Europeana MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Soilgrids Tools (3)

soil_properties

Get soil property values at any coordinate from ISRIC SoilGrids (250m global grid) — clay/sand/silt %, pH, organic carbon, nitrogen, cation exchange, bulk density, water content. Values are returned in real units (scaled from raw map units). Keyless; the SoilGrids API may take several seconds to re…

soil_classification

Get the World Reference Base (WRB) soil classification at a coordinate from ISRIC SoilGrids — the most probable soil class (e.g. Cambisols, Podzols) plus the top 5 classes with probabilities. Keyless; may take several seconds to respond.

list_soil_properties

List the soil properties available from ISRIC SoilGrids with their names and available depth intervals. Use this to discover valid property codes for soil_properties. Keyless; may take several seconds to respond.

Europeana Tools (2)

Search the Europeana collection by keyword. Returns matching items with ids (pass an id to record), titles, creators, dates and image links.

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).

Soilgrids Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "soilgrids": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "soilgrids"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Europeana Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "europeana": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "europeana"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Soilgrids is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Europeana belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Soilgrids when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Europeana when you require tools for developer tools.

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