datagouv-mcp vs airtable-mcp-server

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	datagouv-mcp by datagouv	airtable-mcp-server by domdomegg
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datagouv-mcp · Summary

Official MCP server for data.gouv.fr that enables AI chatbots to search and analyze French open data.

airtable-mcp-server · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server enabling AI systems to interact with Airtable databases through read and write operations.

datagouv-mcp · Use cases

Ask about real estate prices in specific French regions
Retrieve latest demographic data for French cities
Search and analyze public datasets through conversational AI

airtable-mcp-server · Use cases

Automating data entry and updates in Airtable through AI assistants
Building intelligent data pipelines that connect Airtable with other systems
Enabling AI-powered analysis and reporting on Airtable datasets

datagouv-mcp · Install

Installation

Using Public Hosted Server

The recommended approach is to use the public instance at https://mcp.data.gouv.fr/mcp.

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datagouv": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.data.gouv.fr/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Local Installation with Docker

git clone git@github.com/datagouv/datagouv-mcp.git
cd datagouv-mcp
docker compose up -d

Manual Installation

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Copy environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Start the server
uv run main.py

airtable-mcp-server · Install

Installation

**Step 1**: [Create an Airtable personal access token](https://airtable.com/create/tokens/new)

Name: e.g. 'Airtable MCP Server Token'
Scopes: schema.bases:read, data.records:read, and optionally schema.bases:write, data.records:write

**Step 2**: Configure Claude Desktop by adding to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "airtable-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "pat123.abc123",
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

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