Arpeio MCP vs Opendatasoft
A side-by-side look at the Arpeio MCP and Opendatasoft MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Arpeio MCP for data platforms work over a hosted endpoint; choose Opendatasoft for data platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Arpeio MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
fastbcp_info, fastbcp_preview_export, fastbcp_execute_export.
Choose Opendatasoft when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
datasets, dataset, records.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Platforms | Data Platforms |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 17 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Arpeio MCP | View Opendatasoft |
Tools & capabilities
Arpeio MCP tools 17
fastbcp_infoRead-only advisory: `action="formats" | "parallelism" | "workflow" | "version"`fastbcp_preview_exportValidate parameters and render the command (auto-suggests parallelism when `method` is omitted)fastbcp_execute_exportRun the exportfasttransfer_infoRead-only advisory: `action="combinations" | "parallelism" | "workflow" | "version"`fasttransfer_preview_transferValidate parameters and render the command (auto-suggests parallelism)fasttransfer_execute_transferRun the transferlakexpress_infoRead-only advisory: `action="capabilities" | "workflow" | "version"`lakexpress_preview_commandBuild any LakeXpress command (`lxdb_*`, `config_*`, `sync`, `sync[export]`, `sync[publish]`, `run`, `status`, `cleanup`). On v0.4.0+ binaries, warns when `-a` / `--lxdb_auth_id` / `--sync_id` are missing on sync-family callslakexpress_execute_commandRun the commandmigratorxpress_infoRead-only advisory: `action="capabilities" | "workflow" | "version"`migratorxpress_validate_auth_fileValidate the JSON auth file (only file-I/O advisory tool kept separate)migratorxpress_preview_commandBuild the migrate command. Accepts the new `project` tag (v0.6.30+); warns on `migration_db_type="postgres"` against pre-0.6.32 binaries- +5 more on the listing page
Opendatasoft tools 5
datasetsSearch datasets on any Opendatasoft portal (default public.opendatasoft.com) by keyword, with optional sort and facet filters; returns dataset IDs, titles, and field summaries.datasetFetch schema and metadata for a single Opendatasoft dataset by dataset_id; returns field definitions, record count, and dataset description from the specified portal instance.recordsQuery records from an Opendatasoft dataset with optional keyword search, ODSQL WHERE/SELECT/GROUP BY/ORDER BY clauses, pagination, and projection; returns matching rows as JSON.facetsRetrieve distinct values and counts for a named facet field within an Opendatasoft dataset; useful for enumerating categories or filtering options before querying records.instance_infoFetch catalog-level metadata for an Opendatasoft portal instance (total dataset count, themes, languages); defaults to public.opendatasoft.com.
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.
Arpeio MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"arpeio-mcp": {
"url": "https://arpe-io-arpeio-mcp.hf.space/sse"
}
}
}
Opendatasoft
{
"mcpServers": {
"opendatasoft": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-opendatasoft"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Arpeio MCP is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Opendatasoft belongs to Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Arpeio MCP for data platforms work and Opendatasoft for data platforms.
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.
Arpeio MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Opendatasoft 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 arpeio-mcp and opendatasoft as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Arpeio MCP has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Opendatasoft has 61/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.