Provides tools for searching and retrieving datasets from the EU Open Data Portal, including dataset metadata and distribution information.
Enables access to NASA's APIs including Astronomy Picture of the Day, Mars rover photos from Curiosity and Perseverance, and NASA's image/video library search.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Civic Data MCP Serverwhat's the population of California?"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
mcp-civic-data
Access free government and open data APIs through Claude
Quick Start | Tool Catalog | Configuration | Examples
š What is this?
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives Claude access to 7 free government and open data APIs - weather forecasts, census demographics, NASA imagery, economic indicators, and more. No API keys required for most features.
Part of the Claude Code Plugin Marketplace ecosystem.
š Quick Start
Add to Claude Desktop:
Or install manually:
š” Included APIs
API | Coverage | Key Required |
NOAA Weather | US forecasts, alerts, radar | No |
OpenWeather | Global weather conditions | Yes |
US Census | Population, demographics, housing | No |
NASA | APOD, Mars rovers, image library | No (optional) |
World Bank | GDP, poverty, country indicators | No |
Data.gov | 300,000+ US government datasets | No |
EU Open Data | European Union datasets | No |
š” Why Use This?
Feature | Description |
Zero config | Works immediately - most APIs need no keys |
Graceful fallback | Missing keys? Those tools just won't appear |
Real data | Live government sources, not cached or stale |
22 tools | From quick lookups to raw API access |
Well-documented | Every tool has clear parameters and examples |
š¦ Tool Catalog
Category | Tools | What You Can Do |
Weather | 5 | US forecasts, alerts, global conditions |
Census | 4 | Population, demographics, housing stats |
NASA | 4 | Astronomy photos, Mars rovers, image search |
Economics | 3 | Country GDP, poverty, comparisons |
Data.gov | 3 | Search/explore US government datasets |
EU Data | 3 | Search/explore European datasets |
š§ All Tools
Weather (NOAA + OpenWeather)
Tool | Description |
| 7-day forecast for US coordinates |
| Active alerts by state (CA, TX, NY...) |
| Current weather for any city worldwide |
| Raw NOAA API access |
| Raw OpenWeather API access |
US Census
Tool | Description |
| Population by state or county |
| Age, race, income breakdown |
| Home values, rent, vacancy rates |
| Raw Census API with custom variables |
NASA
Tool | Description |
| Astronomy Picture of the Day |
| Curiosity, Perseverance photos |
| Search NASA's image/video library |
| Raw NASA API access |
World Bank Economics
Tool | Description |
| GDP, population, poverty for any country |
| Compare indicators across countries |
| Raw World Bank API access |
Data.gov
Tool | Description |
| Search 300,000+ US government datasets |
| Metadata and download links |
| Raw CKAN API access |
EU Open Data
Tool | Description |
| Search European Union datasets |
| Dataset details and distributions |
| Raw EU Data Portal API access |
āļø Configuration
Environment Variables
Variable | Required | Description |
| For global weather | |
| Optional | Higher rate limits (1000/hr vs 30/hr) |
| Optional | Request timeout in seconds (default: 30) |
API Availability on Startup
š Examples
Get weather forecast
Check demographics
Explore Mars
Compare economies
Find government data
šļø Development
š¤ Contributing
Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing)Commit changes (
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')Push to branch (
git push origin feature/amazing)Open a Pull Request
š License
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.