What is the key difference between Data Pa and Data Michigan?

Data Pa belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Data Michigan belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Data Pa or Data Michigan 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 Pa and Data Michigan free or paid?

Data Pa operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Data Michigan operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Data Pa lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Data Michigan lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Data Pa and Data Michigan 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 Pa vs Data Michigan

In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Pa and Data Michigan 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 Pa

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Data Michigan

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Data Pa if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Data Michigan 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 Pa 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 Pa Details

Choose Data Michigan 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).

Explore Data Michigan Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Data Pa Developer Tools	Data Michigan Developer Tools
Summary	Pennsylvania Open Data (data.pa.gov) Socrata MCP.	Michigan Open Data (data.michigan.gov) Socrata MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Data Pa Tools (3)

datasets

Search the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "mcba-yywm"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.

metadata

Get a Pennsylvania Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "mcba-yywm".

Data Michigan Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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 Pa Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Data Michigan Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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