What is the key difference between Data Novascotia and Echo MCP?

Data Novascotia belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Echo MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Data Novascotia or Echo MCP 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 Novascotia and Echo MCP free or paid?

Data Novascotia operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Echo MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Data Novascotia lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Echo MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 10 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Data Novascotia and Echo MCP 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 Novascotia vs Echo MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Novascotia and Echo MCP 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 Novascotia

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Echo MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Data Novascotia if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Echo MCP 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 Novascotia 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: datasets, query, metadata.

Explore Data Novascotia Details

Choose Echo MCP 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: Echo route-to-MCP tool wrapping, OpenAPI YAML and JSON schema support, Swaggo-based schema generation.

Explore Echo MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Data Novascotia Developer Tools	Echo MCP BrunoKrugel Developer Tools
Summary	Nova Scotia Open Data (data.novascotia.ca) Socrata MCP.	A zero-configuration Go library to automatically expose any existing Echo web framework APIs as MCP tools.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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.

query

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".

Echo MCP Tools (6)

Echo route-to-MCP tool wrapping

OpenAPI YAML and JSON schema support

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 Novascotia Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Echo MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brunokrugel-echo-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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