Datagov Mcp Server

Name: Datagov Mcp Server
Author: melaodoidao

@melaodoidao/datagov-mcp-server · by melaodoidao

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

19 21/wk 4 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 414d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

4 tools · ~155 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datagov-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@melaodoidao/datagov-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Datagov Mcp Server does

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

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OSV.dev

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Tools (4)

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Resources (1)

datagov_resource

Access a Data.gov resource by its URL

datagov://resource/{url}

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Datagov Mcp Server safe to use?: Datagov Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Datagov Mcp Server?: Datagov Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Datagov Mcp Server do?: Datagov Mcp Server provides 4 tools: package_search, package_show, group_list, tag_list. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Datagov Mcp Server?: Datagov Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Datagov Mcp Server actively maintained?: Datagov Mcp Server is not actively maintained — last commit was 414 days ago. It has 19 GitHub stars.

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Installation

Install the package globally:

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

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Datagov Mcp Server safe to use?

Datagov Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Datagov Mcp Server?

Datagov Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Datagov Mcp Server do?

Datagov Mcp Server provides 4 tools: package_search, package_show, group_list, tag_list. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Datagov Mcp Server?

Datagov Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Datagov Mcp Server actively maintained?

Datagov Mcp Server is not actively maintained — last commit was 414 days ago. It has 19 GitHub stars.

Data.gov MCP Server

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

Installation

Install the package globally:

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

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