Search CKAN Organizations by Name
ckan_organization_searchSearch for organizations in a CKAN data portal by name pattern. Returns matching organizations with dataset counts.
Instructions
Search for organizations by name pattern.
This tool provides a simpler interface than package_search for finding organizations. Wildcards are automatically added around the search pattern.
Args:
server_url (string): Base URL of CKAN server
pattern (string): Search pattern (e.g., "toscana", "salute")
response_format ('markdown' | 'json'): Output format
Returns: List of matching organizations with dataset counts
Examples:
{ server_url: "https://www.dati.gov.it/opendata", pattern: "toscana" }
{ server_url: "https://catalog.data.gov", pattern: "health" }
Typical workflow: ckan_organization_search → ckan_organization_show (get details) → ckan_package_search with fq="organization:name"
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| pattern | Yes | Name pattern to search for (wildcards added automatically, e.g., 'toscana', 'health') | |
| server_url | Yes | Base URL of the CKAN server (e.g., https://dati.gov.it/opendata) | |
| response_format | No | Output format: 'markdown' for human-readable or 'json' for machine-readable | markdown |