Data Nj vs Data Novascotia — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
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Data Nj vs Data Novascotia
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Nj and Data Novascotia 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 Nj
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Data Novascotia
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Nj if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Data Novascotia 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 Nj 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).
Search the New Jersey 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 New Jersey Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "44xg-bswk"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.
metadata
Get a New Jersey Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "44xg-bswk".
Data Novascotia Tools (3)
datasets
Search the Nova Scotia 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.
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 Nj is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Data Novascotia belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Data Nj when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Data Novascotia when you require tools for developer tools.
Run a Socrata SoQL query against a Nova Scotia Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "3nka-59nz"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.
metadata
Get a Nova Scotia Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "3nka-59nz".