Data Brussels vs Capsulemcp
A side-by-side look at the Data Brussels and Capsulemcp MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Data Brussels for data platforms work as a local process; choose Capsulemcp 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 Data Brussels when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_datasets, dataset_info, query.
Choose Capsulemcp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
CAPSULE_API_TOKEN.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Platforms | Data Platforms |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | CAPSULE_API_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Data Brussels | View Capsulemcp |
Tools & capabilities
Data Brussels tools 3
search_datasetsSearch Brussels Open Data for datasets by keyword (city services, mobility, culture & urban data). Returns dataset_ids (pass to query/dataset_info), titles, themes and record counts.dataset_infoGet metadata for one Brussels Open Data dataset (fields/schema, themes, record count) — call before query to learn the column names.queryQuery records from a Brussels Open Data dataset with ODSQL. Filter (where), aggregate (group_by/select), sort (order_by), paginate (limit/offset).
Capsulemcp tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Data Brussels
{
"mcpServers": {
"data-brussels": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-data-brussels"
]
}
}
}
Capsulemcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"soil-dev-capsulemcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"cache"
],
"env": {
"CAPSULE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CAPSULE_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Data Brussels is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Capsulemcp belongs to Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Data Brussels for data platforms work and Capsulemcp 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.
Data Brussels has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Capsulemcp is listed as free. Auth: api key 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 data-brussels and soil-dev-capsulemcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Data Brussels has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Capsulemcp has 60/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.