Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Data Oakland vs Data Paris
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Oakland and Data Paris 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 Oakland
Data Platforms · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Data Paris
Data Platforms · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Oakland if you need specialized Data Platforms tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Data Paris if your workspace requires Data Platforms integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Data Oakland when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: datasets, query, metadata.
Choose Data Paris when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: search_datasets, dataset_info, query.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Data Oakland Tools (3)
datasets
Search the Oakland 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 Oakland Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "ym6k-rx7a"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.
metadata
Get a Oakland Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "ym6k-rx7a".
Data Paris Tools (3)
search_datasets
Search Paris Open Data for datasets by keyword (city services, mobility, trees, events, urban planning & environment). Returns dataset_ids (pass to query/dataset_info), titles, themes and record counts.
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 Oakland Configuration
Data Paris Configuration