Texas Open Data vs Thegraph MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Texas Open Data and Thegraph MCP 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 Texas Open Data 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: datasets, query, metadata.

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Choose Thegraph MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: THEGRAPH_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: subgraphId, asText, true.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T Texas Open Data Finance & Fintech	Thegraph MCP kukapay Finance & Fintech
Summary	Texas state open data via Socrata SoQL — agencies, health, licensing, transport, finance.	An MCP server that powers AI agents with indexed blockchain data from The Graph.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kukapay-thegraph-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kukapay-thegraph-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "THEGRAPH_API_KEY": "YOUR_THEGRAPH_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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