Data Nl vs Overheid Nl — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
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Data Nl vs Overheid Nl
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Nl and Overheid Nl 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 Nl
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Overheid Nl
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Nl if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Overheid Nl 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 Nl 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 Netherlands Open Data (Netherlands) for datasets by keyword. Returns each dataset's id/name, title, organization, and its resources (each with a resource_id for query_resource).
dataset
Show full metadata for one Netherlands Open Data dataset by id or name (from search_datasets), including all resources and their resource_ids.
query_resource
Pull rows from a tabular Netherlands Open Data resource (CKAN DataStore) by resource_id (from a dataset's resources). Optional full-text q, limit, offset. Note: only resources with the DataStore enabled are queryable.
Overheid Nl Tools (4)
search_datasets
Search the data.overheid.nl catalogue of Dutch government open data (CKAN package_search). Returns matching datasets with titles/descriptions (mostly Dutch). Query may be Dutch or English; Dutch matches more.
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 Nl is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Overheid Nl belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Data Nl when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Overheid Nl when you require tools for developer tools.
Full dataset record by id or slug (CKAN package_show), including its resources. Each resource has a download "url" and "format" (CSV/JSON/etc.) — the portal is metadata-only, so fetch those URLs to get the actual data.
list_organizations
List publishing organizations (ministries/agencies/provinces) on data.overheid.nl (CKAN organization_list). Use an org "name" in search_datasets fq, e.g. "organization:<name>".
list_groups
List thematic groups/categories on data.overheid.nl (CKAN group_list). Note: this portal currently exposes no groups (returns an empty list) — prefer fq facets on search_datasets to narrow by theme.