Open Sanctions vs Ckan MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open Sanctions and Ckan MCP Server 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?

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Choose Open Sanctions when:

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

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Choose Ckan MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Ckan MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Open Sanctions Developer Tools	Ckan MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	OpenSanctions MCP — Global sanctions and PEP data (free, no auth required)	MCP server for interacting with CKAN open data portals
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "open-sanctions": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-sanctions"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ckan-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aborruso/ckan-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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