MCP Reunion vs Overheid Nl
A side-by-side look at the MCP Reunion and Overheid Nl MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Reunion for data platforms work as a local process; choose Overheid Nl for data platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Reunion when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
reunion_search_admin_directory, reunion_search_associations, reunion_search_local_elected_officials.
Choose Overheid Nl 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, list_organizations.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Platforms | Data Platforms |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 99 | 4 |
| Full listing | View MCP Reunion | View Overheid Nl |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Reunion tools 99
reunion_search_admin_directorySearch public-administration local counters (town halls, social orgs, state services) in La Réunion.reunion_search_associationsSearch the RNA local associations registry in La Réunion.reunion_search_local_elected_officialsSearch local elected officials in La Réunion (région, département, communes, EPCI).reunion_get_legislative_2022_round1Per polling-station results of the 2022 legislative elections (1st round) in La Réunion.reunion_list_priority_neighborhoodsList QPV (Quartiers prioritaires de la politique de la ville) in La Réunion.reunion_search_baby_namesSearch first names given at birth in La Réunion (974) since 2000.reunion_get_legislative_2022_round2Per-polling-station results of the 2022 legislative elections (2nd round) in La Réunion.reunion_get_presidential_2022_round1Per-polling-station results of the 2022 presidential election (1st round) in La Réunion.reunion_search_boampSearch BOAMP public-procurement notices for La Réunion (tenders, contract awards, market announcements).reunion_search_catalogSearch the full data.regionreunion.com catalog (~270 datasets) by keywords and/or theme. Use this to discover datasets that are not wired to a dedicated tool yet, then call reunion_inspect_dataset and reunion_query_dataset to work with them.reunion_inspect_datasetInspect one dataset: return its schema (fields + types), title, description, record count, and features. Use this before calling reunion_query_dataset so you know which fields you can filter on.reunion_query_datasetGeneric escape hatch: fetch records from ANY data.regionreunion.com dataset with a raw ODSQL where clause. Call reunion_inspect_dataset first to know the fields. ODSQL supports operators like =, !=, >, <, LIKE, AND, OR, and the search() function.- +87 more on the listing page
Overheid Nl tools 4
search_datasetsSearch the data.overheid.nl catalogue of Dutch government open data (CKAN package_search). Returns matching datasets with titles/descriptions (mostly Dutch). Query may be Dutch or English; Dutch matches more.dataset_detailsFull dataset record by id or slug (CKAN package_show), including its resources. Each resource has a download "url" and "format" (CSV/JSON/etc.) — the portal is metadata-only, so fetch those URLs to get the actual data.list_organizationsList publishing organizations (ministries/agencies/provinces) on data.overheid.nl (CKAN organization_list). Use an org "name" in search_datasets fq, e.g. "organization:<name>".list_groupsList thematic groups/categories on data.overheid.nl (CKAN group_list). Note: this portal currently exposes no groups (returns an empty list) — prefer fq facets on search_datasets to narrow by theme.
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.
MCP Reunion
{
"mcpServers": {
"hug0x0-mcp-reunion": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-reunion"
]
}
}
}
Overheid Nl
{
"mcpServers": {
"overheid-nl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-overheid-nl"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Reunion is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Overheid Nl belongs to Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Reunion for data platforms work and Overheid Nl 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.
MCP Reunion is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Overheid Nl has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 hug0x0-mcp-reunion and overheid-nl as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Reunion has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Overheid Nl has 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.