Search CKAN Organizations by Name
ckan_organization_searchSearch CKAN organizations by name pattern to get matching records with dataset counts. Use this to identify organizations before fetching full details.
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 |