What is the key difference between Data Detroit and Data Montreal?

Data Detroit belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Data Montreal belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Data Detroit or Data Montreal 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 Detroit and Data Montreal free or paid?

Data Detroit operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Data Montreal operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Data Detroit lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Data Montreal lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Data Detroit and Data Montreal 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 Detroit vs Data Montreal

In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Detroit and Data Montreal 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 Detroit

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Data Montreal

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Verdict Summary: Choose Data Detroit if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Data Montreal 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 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.

Explore Data Detroit Details

Choose Data Montreal 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: montreal_recent, montreal_query, montreal_datasets.

Explore Data Montreal Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Data Detroit Developer Tools	D Data Montreal Developer Tools
Summary	DataDetroit MCP — Detroit open data (data.detroitmi.gov, ArcGIS REST API).	DataMontreal MCP — City of Montreal open data (donnees.montreal.ca, CKAN API).
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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…

detroit_layers

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.

Data Montreal Tools (3)

montreal_recent

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 Detroit Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Data Montreal Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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