Data.gov MCP Server

remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Data.gov MCP Server

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

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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An MCP server that provides access to government datasets from Data.gov, enabling users to search packages, view dataset details, list groups and tags, and access resources by URL.

  1. Installation
    1. Usage
      1. Contributing
        1. License