Data Santaclara vs Data Fcc — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Data Santaclara vs Data Fcc
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Santaclara and Data Fcc 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 Santaclara
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Data Fcc
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Santaclara if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Data Fcc 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 Santaclara 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 the Santa Clara County 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 Santa Clara County Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "n9u6-aijz"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.
metadata
Get a Santa Clara County Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "n9u6-aijz".
Data Fcc Tools (3)
datasets
Search the FCC 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.
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 Santaclara is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Data Fcc belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Data Santaclara when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Data Fcc when you require tools for developer tools.
Run a Socrata SoQL query against a FCC Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "3xyp-aqkj"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.
metadata
Get a FCC Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "3xyp-aqkj".