DistrictAPI vs Makuri Showcase (CogniLedger)

In-depth architectural comparison of the DistrictAPI and Makuri Showcase (CogniLedger) 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose DistrictAPI when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: lookup_district_by_address, get_district, search_districts.

Explore DistrictAPI Details

Choose Makuri Showcase (CogniLedger) when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_platform_info, get_supported_languages, get_subjects.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	DistrictAPI Education	Makuri Showcase (CogniLedger) Education
Summary	US public school districts and schools by address — enrollment, demographics, boundaries	Public MCP server for Makuri, an EU-compliant AI tutoring platform for immigrant children.
Category & Scope	Education	Education

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "districtapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "districtapi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "makuri-showcase-cogniledger": {
      "url": "https://mcp.cogniledger.eu/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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