What is the key difference between Data Cookcounty and Data Howardcounty?

Data Cookcounty belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Data Howardcounty belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Data Cookcounty or Data Howardcounty 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 Data Cookcounty and Data Howardcounty free or paid?

Data Cookcounty operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Data Howardcounty operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Data Cookcounty lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Data Howardcounty lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Data Cookcounty and Data Howardcounty 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

Data Cookcounty vs Data Howardcounty

In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Cookcounty and Data Howardcounty 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 Cookcounty

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Data Howardcounty

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 29/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Data Cookcounty if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Data Howardcounty 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 Data Cookcounty 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 Cookcounty Details

Choose Data Howardcounty 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).

Explore Data Howardcounty Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Data Cookcounty Developer Tools	Data Howardcounty Developer Tools
Summary	Cook County Open Data (datacatalog.cookcountyil.gov) Socrata MCP.	Howard County Open Data (opendata.howardcountymd.gov) Socrata MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Data Cookcounty Tools (3)

datasets

Search the Cook County 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 Cook County Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "cjeq-bs86"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.

metadata

Get a Cook County Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "cjeq-bs86".

Data Howardcounty Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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 Cookcounty Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Data Howardcounty Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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