Data Cambridge vs Data Detroit — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
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Data Cambridge vs Data Detroit
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Cambridge 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Data Cambridge
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Data Detroit
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Cambridge if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Data Detroit if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Data Cambridge 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).
Recent records from a common Cambridge open dataset (data.cambridgema.gov) by friendly name — no Socrata id needed. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "recent crime in Cambridge", "Cambridge 311 requests", "Cambridge building permits". Names: 311, crime, permits. Returns the latest rows (newest-first). Add…
cambridge_query
Run a raw SoQL query against any Cambridge open-data resource (data.cambridgema.gov) by its Socrata id (8-char like "2z9k-mv9g"). Full SoQL: where/select/group/order/limit/offset. Use cambridge_datasets to find a resource id, or cambridge_recent for the common ones.
cambridge_datasets
Search the Cambridge open-data catalogue (data.cambridgema.gov) for datasets by keyword. Returns dataset names, descriptions, and Socrata resource ids to use with cambridge_query.
Data Detroit Tools (3)
detroit_recent
Recent records from a common Detroit open dataset (data.detroitmi.gov / ArcGIS) by friendly name — no service ids needed. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "recent crime in Detroit", "Detroit 311 / Improve Detroit issues". Names: crime, 311. Returns the latest rows (newest-first), with ArcGIS epoch dates…
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).
Data Cambridge is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Data Detroit belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Data Cambridge when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Data Detroit when you require tools for developer tools.
List the layers of a Detroit ArcGIS service (for discovery). Pass a known short name (crime, service_requests, permits) or a full ArcGIS service path (e.g. "RMS_Crime_Incidents/FeatureServer"). Omit `service` to list the known Detroit services. Returns layer id + name to use with detroit_query.
detroit_query
Query any Detroit ArcGIS layer by service path + layer id. Full ArcGIS query: where, out_fields, order_by, limit. Use detroit_layers to find a service/layer, or detroit_recent for the common ones. Epoch dates are converted to ISO.