Brave Search MCP Server vs Data Nj
A side-by-side look at the Brave Search MCP Server and Data Nj MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Brave Search MCP Server for search & data extraction work over a hosted endpoint; choose Data Nj 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 Brave Search MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
BRAVE_MCP_TRANSPORT. - You want tools like
query, country, search_lang.
Choose Data Nj when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
datasets, query, metadata.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Data Platforms |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | BRAVE_MCP_TRANSPORT | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,527 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 13 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 54 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Brave Search MCP Server | View Data Nj |
Tools & capabilities
Brave Search MCP Server tools 54
querycountrysearch_langui_langcountoffsetsafesearchfreshnesstext_decorationsspellcheckresult_filtergoggles- +42 more on the listing page
Data Nj tools 3
datasetsSearch the New Jersey Open Data catalog of open datasets by keyword. Returns each dataset's resource_id, name, description, category and update date — pass the resource_id to query/metadata.queryRun a Socrata SoQL query against a New Jersey Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "44xg-bswk"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.metadataGet a New Jersey Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "44xg-bswk".
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.
Brave Search MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"brave-brave-search-mcp-server": {
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080/mcp"
}
}
}
Data Nj
{
"mcpServers": {
"data-nj": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-data-nj"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Brave Search MCP Server is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Data Nj belongs to Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Brave Search MCP Server for search & data extraction work and Data Nj 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.
Brave Search MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Data Nj has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 brave-brave-search-mcp-server and data-nj as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Brave Search MCP Server has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 13 views, 0 installs and 1,527 GitHub stars. Data Nj has 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.