Data Denver vs Data Dallas — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
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Data Denver vs Data Dallas
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Denver and Data Dallas 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 Denver
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Data Dallas
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Denver if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Data Dallas 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 Denver 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 Denver open data (opendata-geospatialdenver.hub.arcgis.com / ArcGIS) by friendly name. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "recent crime in Denver". Names: crime (Denver Police offenses). Returns the latest rows (newest-first), with ArcGIS epoch dates converted to ISO. Add an ArcGIS `whe…
denver_layers
List the layers of a Denver ArcGIS service (for discovery). Pass a known short name (crime) or a full ArcGIS service path (e.g. "ODC_CRIME_OFFENSES_P/FeatureServer"). Omit `service` to list the known Denver services. Returns layer id + name to use with denver_query.
denver_query
Query any Denver ArcGIS layer by service path + layer id. Full ArcGIS query: where, out_fields, order_by, limit. Use denver_layers to find a service/layer, or denver_recent for the common ones. Epoch dates are converted to ISO.
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…
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 Denver is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Data Dallas belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Data Denver when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Data Dallas when you require tools for developer tools.
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.