Data Baltimore vs Data Detroit

In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Baltimore and Data Detroit 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Data Baltimore 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).

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Choose Data Detroit 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).
• Primary tools included: detroit_recent, detroit_layers, detroit_query.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Data Baltimore Developer Tools	D Data Detroit Developer Tools
Summary	DataBaltimore MCP — Baltimore open data (data.baltimorecity.gov, ArcGIS REST API).	DataDetroit MCP — Detroit open data (data.detroitmi.gov, ArcGIS REST API).
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-baltimore": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-detroit": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

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