Arcgis Dc vs Data Nl — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
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Arcgis Dc vs Data Nl
In-depth architectural comparison of the Arcgis Dc and Data Nl 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
Arcgis Dc
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Data Nl
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Arcgis Dc if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Data Nl if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Arcgis Dc when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Search Washington DC GIS open geospatial datasets (parcels, zoning, addresses, transport & public works) by keyword. Returns each dataset's name, summary, record_count, owner/org, and its Feature Service `url` — pass that url to query_layer / layer_info.
query_layer
Query an ArcGIS Feature Service / Map Service layer by its url (from search_datasets). SQL-like `where`, comma-separated `out_fields`, `order_by`, `limit`, `offset`. Returns attribute rows (and geometry). Use where="1=1" + out_fields="*" to sample.
layer_info
Get an ArcGIS Feature/Map Service layer's schema by url: fields (name + type), geometry type, total record count, and capabilities.
Data Nl Tools (3)
search_datasets
Search Netherlands Open Data (Netherlands) for datasets by keyword. Returns each dataset's id/name, title, organization, and its resources (each with a resource_id for query_resource).
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).
Arcgis Dc is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Data Nl belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Arcgis Dc when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Data Nl when you require tools for developer tools.
Show full metadata for one Netherlands Open Data dataset by id or name (from search_datasets), including all resources and their resource_ids.
query_resource
Pull rows from a tabular Netherlands Open Data resource (CKAN DataStore) by resource_id (from a dataset's resources). Optional full-text q, limit, offset. Note: only resources with the DataStore enabled are queryable.