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

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

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

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

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

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

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

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

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Data Nashville

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

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

Choose Data Nashville 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: nashville_recent, nashville_layers, nashville_query.

Explore Data Nashville Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

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

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Data Montreal Tools (3)

montreal_recent

Recent records from a common City of Montreal open dataset (donnees.montreal.ca, CKAN) by friendly name. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "recent crime in Montreal", "Montreal 311 requests", "Montreal building permits". Names: 311, crime, permits. Returns the latest rows (newest-first). Pass `q` for a fr…

montreal_query

Query any City of Montreal datastore resource (donnees.montreal.ca, CKAN) by its resource id (a UUID). Supports a free-text `q`, exact-match `filters` (field→value), `sort` ("field desc"), limit and offset. Use montreal_datasets to find a resource id, or montreal_recent for the common ones.

montreal_datasets

Search the City of Montreal open-data catalogue (donnees.montreal.ca, CKAN) by keyword. Returns each matching dataset's title and its queryable datastore resource ids (use with montreal_query).

Data Nashville Tools (3)

nashville_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 Montreal Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Data Nashville Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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