Worldbank MCP vs REA
A side-by-side look at the Worldbank MCP and REA MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Worldbank MCP for developer tools work as a local process; choose REA 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 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.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 8 | 385,218 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 15 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Worldbank MCP | View REA |
Tools & capabilities
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
REA tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Worldbank MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"worldbank-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"worldbank-mcp"
]
}
}
}
REA
{
"mcpServers": {
"rea": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"rea-agents"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Worldbank MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. REA belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Worldbank MCP for developer tools work and REA 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.
Worldbank MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. REA is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 worldbank-mcp and rea as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Worldbank MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 8 GitHub stars. REA has 56/100 (Good) with 15 views, 0 installs and 385,218 GitHub stars.