In-depth architectural comparison of the Data Sncf and Data Centrevaldeloire 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 Sncf
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Data Centrevaldeloire
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Data Sncf if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Data Centrevaldeloire 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 Sncf 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 SNCF Open Data for datasets by keyword (train schedules, stations, punctuality, ridership & the rail network). Returns dataset_ids (pass to query/dataset_info), titles, themes and record counts.
dataset_info
Get metadata for one SNCF Open Data dataset (fields/schema, themes, record count) — call before query to learn the column names.
query
Query records from a SNCF Open Data dataset with ODSQL. Filter (where), aggregate (group_by/select), sort (order_by), paginate (limit/offset).
Data Centrevaldeloire Tools (3)
search_datasets
Search Centre-Val de Loire Open Data for datasets by keyword (regional services, transport, education & 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 Sncf is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Data Centrevaldeloire belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Data Sncf when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Data Centrevaldeloire when you require tools for developer tools.
Get metadata for one Centre-Val de Loire Open Data dataset (fields/schema, themes, record count) — call before query to learn the column names.
query
Query records from a Centre-Val de Loire Open Data dataset with ODSQL. Filter (where), aggregate (group_by/select), sort (order_by), paginate (limit/offset).