Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Data Dallas vs Data Detroit
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Dallas 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 Dallas
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Data Detroit
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Dallas if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Data Detroit 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?
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Choose Data Dallas 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: dallas_recent, dallas_query, dallas_datasets.
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Choose Data Detroit 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: detroit_recent, detroit_layers, detroit_query.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Data Dallas Tools (3)
dallas_recent
Recent records from a common Dallas open dataset (www.dallasopendata.com) by friendly name — no Socrata id needed. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "recent crime in Dallas", "Dallas 311 requests", "Dallas building permits". Names: 311, crime, permits. Returns the latest rows (newest-first). Add a SoQL `w…
dallas_query
Run a raw SoQL query against any Dallas open-data resource (www.dallasopendata.com) by its Socrata id (8-char like "qv6i-rri7"). Full SoQL: where/select/group/order/limit/offset. Use dallas_datasets to find a resource id, or dallas_recent for the common ones.
dallas_datasets
Search the Dallas open-data catalogue (www.dallasopendata.com) for datasets by keyword. Returns dataset names, descriptions, and Socrata resource ids to use with dallas_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 Dallas Configuration
Data Detroit Configuration