What is the key difference between Connecticut Open Data and Data Providence?

Connecticut Open Data belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Data Providence belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Connecticut Open Data or Data Providence in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Connecticut Open Data and Data Providence free or paid?

Connecticut Open Data operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Data Providence operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Connecticut Open Data lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Data Providence lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Connecticut Open Data and Data Providence together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Connecticut Open Data vs Data Providence

In-depth architectural comparison of the Connecticut Open Data and Data Providence 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

Connecticut Open Data

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Data Providence

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Connecticut Open Data if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Data Providence if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Connecticut Open Data when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: datasets, query, metadata.

Explore Connecticut Open Data Details

Choose Data Providence when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: datasets, query, metadata.

Explore Data Providence Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Connecticut Open Data Developer Tools	D Data Providence Developer Tools
Summary	Connecticut open data via Socrata SoQL — agencies, public health, education, transport.	Providence Open Data (data.providenceri.gov) Socrata MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Connecticut Open Data Tools (3)

datasets

Search the Connecticut 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.

query

Run a Socrata SoQL query against a Connecticut Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "28fr-iqnx"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.

metadata

Get a Connecticut Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "28fr-iqnx".

Data Providence Tools (3)

datasets

Search the Providence 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.

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).

Connecticut Open Data Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "connecticut-open-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "connecticut-open-data"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Data Providence Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-providence": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "data-providence"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Connecticut Open Data is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Data Providence belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Connecticut Open Data when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Data Providence when you require tools for developer tools.

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