CKAN MCP Server
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The CKAN MCP Server provides access to CKAN APIs through the Model Context Protocol. CKAN is core to the vast majority of Open Data portals worldwide: https://github.com/ckan/ckan
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Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
CKAN MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ckan mcp server": {
"ckan": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"/path/to/mcp_ckan_server.py"
],
"env": {
"CKAN_URL": "https://demo.ckan.org",
"CKAN_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"ckan": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"/path/to/mcp_ckan_server.py"
],
"env": {
"CKAN_URL": "https://demo.ckan.org",
"CKAN_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
The CKAN MCP Server provides access to CKAN APIs through the Model Context Protocol. CKAN is core to the vast majority of Open Data portals worldwide: https://github.com/ckan/ckan
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