Mapbox vs io.github.cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server
Mapbox is an MCP server published by mapbox. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server is an MCP server published by cyanheads. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Mapbox |  io.github.cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:298701beaeed Forks (GitHub): 44 Pulls (Docker Hub): 35 414 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 360 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 762 Downloads/week (npm): 280 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Mapbox | io.github.cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 360 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 35 414 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 44 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-13 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/mapbox) | On your machine (@cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 28 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 8, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/mapbox/mcp-server | github.com/cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Mapbox
Transform any AI agent into a geospatially-aware system with Mapbox APIs. Provides geocoding, POI search, routing, travel time matrices, isochrones, and static map generation.
io.github.cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server
Global transit via Transitland v2 — operators, GTFS/GTFS-RT/GBFS feeds, routes, stops, departures.
How to run each
Mapbox As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --transport stdio mapbox -- docker run -i --rm -e MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN mcp/mapboxRequires: MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
io.github.cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "TRANSITLAND_API_KEY=<YOUR_TRANSITLAND_API_KEY>" --transport stdio transitland-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/transitland-mcp-serverRequires: TRANSITLAND_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of io.github.cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Mapbox asks for
MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
Only io.github.cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server asks for
MCP_AUTH_MODEMCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATHMCP_HTTP_HOSTMCP_HTTP_PORTMCP_LOG_LEVELMCP_TRANSPORT_TYPETRANSITLAND_API_KEY (secret)TRANSITLAND_BASE_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Mapbox · What it can do: io.github.cyanheads/transitland-mcp-server · Compare two other plugins
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