DataGov Israel MCP Server
About
An MCP server for exploring Israeli government open data from data.gov.il. It enables AI assistants to search thousands of public datasets, profile their structure, generate interactive charts, and plot geographic data on maps.
Details
- License
- MIT
Explore
- Search and retrieve metadata from the Israel Open Data Portal
- Profile dataset structure with statistics and quality metrics
- Generate interactive bar, line, histogram, and scatter charts
- Plot geographic data on interactive Leaflet maps
- Includes pre-configured resource IDs for quick exploration
- Built with FastMCP, prefab-ui, and async HTTP with retries
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"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
DataGov Israel 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
From the repository
git clone https://github.com/aviveldan/datagov-mcp.git
cd datagov-mcp
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest tests/ -v # 39 tests
pytest tests/ --cov=datagov_mcp # With coverage
status_show
Get CKAN version and site info
license_list
List available dataset licenses
package_list
Get all dataset IDs
package_search
Search datasets with filters and sorting
package_show
Get detailed metadata for a specific dataset
organization_list
List all organizations
organization_show
Get details of a specific organization
resource_search
Search for resources within datasets
datastore_search
Query data within a specific resource
fetch_data
Convenience tool — find dataset by name and fetch its data
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| status_show | Get CKAN version and site info |
| license_list | List available dataset licenses |
| package_list | Get all dataset IDs |
| package_search | Search datasets with filters and sorting |
| package_show | Get detailed metadata for a specific dataset |
| organization_list | List all organizations |
| organization_show | Get details of a specific organization |
| resource_search | Search for resources within datasets |
| datastore_search | Query data within a specific resource |
| fetch_data | Convenience tool — find dataset by name and fetch its data |
These tools render interactive UI directly in MCP-compatible clients.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"datagov israel mcp server": {
"datagov-mcp": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"datagov-mcp": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}An MCP server for exploring Israeli government open data (data.gov.il) — with built-in interactive visualizations powered by MCP Apps.
Search thousands of public datasets, profile their structure, generate charts, and plot geographic data on maps — all from your AI assistant.
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What Can You Do With This?
🏠 Explore the Housing Market
Profile public housing datasets to understand unit sizes, locations, and availability:
See which cities have the most demand in government housing lotteries:
Understand the distribution of apartment sizes across the country:
Track housing unit availability over time:
🗺️ Map Public Infrastructure
Visualize education institutions across Israel:
Plot public transport stations:
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Quick Start
Installation
```bash
git clone https://github.com/aviveldan/datagov-mcp.git
cd datagov-mcp
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