Opendatasoft vs Data Pa
A side-by-side look at the Opendatasoft and Data Pa MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Opendatasoft for data platforms work as a local process; choose Data Pa 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 Opendatasoft 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
datasets, dataset, records.
Choose Data Pa when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
datasets, query, metadata.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Platforms | Data Platforms |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 57/100 · 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Opendatasoft | View Data Pa |
Tools & capabilities
Opendatasoft tools 5
datasetsSearch datasets on any Opendatasoft portal (default public.opendatasoft.com) by keyword, with optional sort and facet filters; returns dataset IDs, titles, and field summaries.datasetFetch schema and metadata for a single Opendatasoft dataset by dataset_id; returns field definitions, record count, and dataset description from the specified portal instance.recordsQuery records from an Opendatasoft dataset with optional keyword search, ODSQL WHERE/SELECT/GROUP BY/ORDER BY clauses, pagination, and projection; returns matching rows as JSON.facetsRetrieve distinct values and counts for a named facet field within an Opendatasoft dataset; useful for enumerating categories or filtering options before querying records.instance_infoFetch catalog-level metadata for an Opendatasoft portal instance (total dataset count, themes, languages); defaults to public.opendatasoft.com.
Data Pa tools 3
datasetsSearch the Pennsylvania Open Data catalog of open datasets by keyword. Returns each dataset's resource_id, name, description, category and update date — pass the resource_id to query/metadata.queryRun a Socrata SoQL query against a Pennsylvania Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "mcba-yywm"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.metadataGet a Pennsylvania Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "mcba-yywm".
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.
Opendatasoft
{
"mcpServers": {
"opendatasoft": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-opendatasoft"
]
}
}
}
Data Pa
{
"mcpServers": {
"data-pa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-data-pa"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Opendatasoft is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Data Pa belongs to Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Opendatasoft for data platforms work and Data Pa 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.
Opendatasoft is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Data Pa 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 opendatasoft and data-pa as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Opendatasoft has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Data Pa has 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.