Data Sf vs Data Nola — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Data Sf vs Data Nola
In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Sf and Data Nola 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 Sf
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Data Nola
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Sf if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Data Nola 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 Sf 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).
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sf_query
Run a raw SoQL query against any San Francisco open-data resource (data.sfgov.org) by its Socrata id (8-char like "wg3w-h783"). Full SoQL: where/select/group/order/limit/offset. Use sf_datasets to find a resource id, or sf_recent for the common ones.
sf_datasets
Search the San Francisco open-data catalogue (data.sfgov.org) for datasets by keyword. Returns dataset names, descriptions, and Socrata resource ids to use with sf_query.
Data Nola Tools (3)
nola_recent
Recent records from a common New Orleans open dataset (data.nola.gov) by friendly name — no Socrata id needed. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "recent crime in New Orleans", "New Orleans 311 requests", "New Orleans building permits". Names: 311, crime, permits. Returns the latest rows (newest-first). Ad…
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 Sf is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Data Nola belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Data Sf when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Data Nola when you require tools for developer tools.
Run a raw SoQL query against any New Orleans open-data resource (data.nola.gov) by its Socrata id (8-char like "4xwx-sfte"). Full SoQL: where/select/group/order/limit/offset. Use nola_datasets to find a resource id, or nola_recent for the common ones.
nola_datasets
Search the New Orleans open-data catalogue (data.nola.gov) for datasets by keyword. Returns dataset names, descriptions, and Socrata resource ids to use with nola_query.