Data.gov MCP Server

by melaodoidao

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An MCP server for accessing data from Data.gov, providing tools and resources for interacting with government datasets.

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Author
melaodoidao
GitHub stars
19
Downloads
326
Categories
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- Search packages on Data.gov
- Get details for a specific dataset
- List groups on Data.gov
- List tags on Data.gov
- Access any Data.gov resource by URL

Install the package globally via npm: npm install -g @melaodoidao/datagov-mcp-server. Then add an entry to your MCP client settings (e.g., cline_mcp_settings.json or claude_desktop_config.json) with the command datagov-mcp-server. Use the server's tools or resource template with your MCP client by specifying the server name and tool/resource name.

Data.gov MCP Server

An MCP server for accessing data from Data.gov, providing tools and resources for interacting with government datasets.

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Installation

1. Install the package globally:

    npm install -g @melaodoidao/datagov-mcp-server
    

2. Configure the MCP Server:

- Add the following entry to your cline_mcp_settings.json file (usually located in ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/ on macOS):

      {
        "mcpServers": {
          "datagov": {
            "command": "datagov-mcp-server",
            "args": [],
            "env": {}
          }
        }
      }
     
- If you are using the Claude Desktop app, add the entry to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json instead.

Usage

This server provides the following tools:

package_search: Search for packages (datasets) on Data.gov.
package_show: Get details for a specific package (dataset).
group_list: List groups on Data.gov.
tag_list: List tags on Data.gov.

It also provides the following resource template:

  • datagov://resource/{url}: Access a Data.gov resource by its URL.
You can use these tools and resources with Cline by specifying the server name (datagov-mcp-server) and the tool/resource name.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues or pull requests.

License

MIT License

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