datagouv-mcp vs restheart

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	datagouv-mcp by datagouv	restheart by SoftInstigate
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Language	Python	Java
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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.

restheart · Summary

RESTHeart is a MongoDB backend that provides a native MCP server for AI agents to access data via REST and GraphQL APIs.

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

restheart · Use cases

AI agent backends for accessing MongoDB data via MCP
API development without boilerplate code
Real-time applications with WebSocket and SSE
Legacy modernization by adding modern APIs to existing MongoDB databases

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

restheart · Install

Quick Start Options

**Option 1 — RESTHeart Cloud (no install)** Sign up for the fully managed service at [cloud.restheart.com](https://cloud.restheart.com/signup)

**Option 2 — Docker Compose (local)**

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SoftInstigate/restheart/master/docker-compose.yml --output docker-compose.yml && docker compose up --attach restheart

Default credentials: admin / secret

**Option 3 — Native Executables** Download prebuilt binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows from [docs/native-executables.md](https://github.com/SoftInstigate/restheart/blob/master/docs/native-executables.md)

**Claude Desktop Setup** In Claude Desktop settings, add a custom connector with context URL: https://sophia-api.restheart.com/mcp/restheart/

**Claude Code Setup**

claude mcp add --transport http sophia-restheart https://sophia-api.restheart.com/mcp/restheart

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