Datagov Il vs PostHog MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Datagov Il and PostHog MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Datagov Il for data platforms work as a local process; choose PostHog MCP Server for data platforms. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Datagov Il when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_datasets, dataset_details, datastore_query.
Choose PostHog MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Platforms | Data Platforms |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 40,405 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Datagov Il | View PostHog MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Datagov Il tools 5
search_datasetsSearch the data.gov.il catalogue (CKAN package_search). Returns matching datasets with titles/descriptions (mostly Hebrew). Query may be Hebrew or English.dataset_detailsFull dataset record by id or slug (CKAN package_show), including its resources. Read each resource's "id" (resource_id) and "datastore_active" flag to know which can be queried row-by-row via datastore_query.datastore_queryRead actual table rows from a resource via CKAN datastore_search. Works only for resources with datastore_active=true (get the resource_id from dataset_details). Field names and values are often Hebrew (UTF-8).list_organizationsList publishing organizations (ministries/agencies) on data.gov.il (CKAN organization_list).list_groupsList thematic groups/categories on data.gov.il (CKAN group_list).
PostHog MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Datagov Il
{
"mcpServers": {
"datagov-il": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-datagov-il"
]
}
}
}
PostHog MCP Server
No confirmed install command for PostHog MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Datagov Il is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. PostHog MCP Server belongs to Data Platforms and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Datagov Il for data platforms work and PostHog MCP Server for data platforms.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. PostHog MCP Server has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Datagov Il has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. PostHog MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add datagov-il and posthog-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Datagov Il has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. PostHog MCP Server has 45/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 40,405 GitHub stars.