What is the key difference between Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP and Texas Open Data?

Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution, while Texas Open Data belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP or Texas Open Data in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP and Texas Open Data free or paid?

Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Texas Open Data operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP lists 2 tools with 1 views and 1,172 GitHub stars. Texas Open Data lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP and Texas Open Data together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP vs Texas Open Data

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP and Texas Open Data 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Texas Open Data

Finance & Fintech · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a local process. Choose Texas Open Data if your workspace requires Finance & Fintech integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: query, url.

Explore Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP Details

Choose Texas Open Data when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: datasets, query, metadata.

Explore Texas Open Data Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP Finance & Fintech	T Texas Open Data Finance & Fintech
Summary	Provide your AI coding tools with token-efficient access to up-to-date technical documentation for…	Texas state open data via Socrata SoQL — agencies, health, licensing, transport, finance.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP Tools (2)

query

url

Texas Open Data Tools (3)

datasets

Search the Texas 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.

query

Run a Socrata SoQL query against a Texas Open Data dataset by resource_id (e.g. "54pj-3dxy"). Filter with where/select/group/order (SoQL clauses, without the leading $) plus limit/offset. Returns matching rows as JSON.

metadata

Get a Texas Open Data dataset's schema + metadata (columns, types, row count, category, last-updated) by resource_id, e.g. "54pj-3dxy".

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).

Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "ref-tools-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Texas Open Data Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "texas-open-data": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Texas Open Data belongs to Finance & Fintech using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP when you need capabilities focused on finance & fintech and Texas Open Data when you require tools for finance & fintech.

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