Data Cityofchicago vs Capsulemcp

A side-by-side look at the Data Cityofchicago and Capsulemcp MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Data Cityofchicago logoData CityofchicagoData Platforms · Local subprocess (stdio)City of Chicago Socrata open-data portal37FairAuth: not declaredCapsulemcp logoCapsulemcpData Platforms · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for Capsule CRM. 81 tools (49 in read-only mode) covering contacts, opportunities, projects, tasks, timeline activity, structured + saved filters, workflow tracks, and file attachments. Two transports — stdio (npx capsulemcp) and HTTP+OAuth for hosted Custom Connectors. Read-only-mode env flag for safer defaults. Apache 2.0.60GoodAuth: api key required

Verdict: choose Data Cityofchicago 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?

Data Cityofchicago logoChoose Data Cityofchicago when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
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Capsulemcp logoChoose 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.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecData Cityofchicago logoData CityofchicagoCapsulemcp logoCapsulemcp
CategoryData PlatformsData Platforms
Quality signal37/100 · Fair60/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredAPI key required
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsNone listedCAPSULE_API_TOKEN
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars05
Directory activity 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Data Cityofchicago tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

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 Cityofchicago

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-cityofchicago": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-data-cityofchicago"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Capsulemcp

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "soil-dev-capsulemcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cache"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CAPSULE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CAPSULE_API_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Data Cityofchicago is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Capsulemcp belongs to Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Data Cityofchicago 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 Cityofchicago 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-cityofchicago and soil-dev-capsulemcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Data Cityofchicago has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Capsulemcp has 60/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.