Capsulemcp vs Opendatasoft
A side-by-side look at the Capsulemcp and Opendatasoft MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Capsulemcp for data platforms work as a local process; choose Opendatasoft 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 Capsulemcp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
CAPSULE_API_TOKEN.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Platforms | Data Platforms |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | CAPSULE_API_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 5 |
| Full listing | View Capsulemcp | View Opendatasoft |
Tools & capabilities
Capsulemcp tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
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.
Capsulemcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"soil-dev-capsulemcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"cache"
],
"env": {
"CAPSULE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CAPSULE_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Opendatasoft
{
"mcpServers": {
"opendatasoft": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-opendatasoft"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Capsulemcp is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Opendatasoft belongs to Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Capsulemcp for data platforms work and Opendatasoft 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.
Capsulemcp is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Opendatasoft is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 soil-dev-capsulemcp and opendatasoft as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Capsulemcp has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Opendatasoft has 63/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.