Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Data Paris vs Data Tours
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Paris and Data Tours 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 Paris
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Data Tours
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Paris if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Data Tours 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 Paris 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).
- Primary tools included: search_datasets, dataset_info, query.
Choose Data Tours 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).
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
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.
dataset_info
Get metadata for one Paris Open Data dataset (fields/schema, themes, record count) — call before query to learn the column names.
query
Query records from a Paris Open Data dataset with ODSQL. Filter (where), aggregate (group_by/select), sort (order_by), paginate (limit/offset).
Data Tours 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 Paris Configuration
Data Tours Configuration