How to Use the Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (CKAN) MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I configure the Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (CKAN) connection in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http bcn-ckan -- in your terminal. This registers the seven data tools so you can query municipal datasets directly from the command line.

Q: How do I search for specific environmental data using Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (CKAN) in Claude Code?

Ask the agent to search for your topic. It will execute bcnpackagesearch with your keywords and return a filtered list of environmental datasets and resource IDs.

Q: What is the correct way to query tables using SQL?

The agent uses bcndatastoresearchsql and wraps the target resource ID in double quotes. This allows you to run standard SQL queries directly against the public datastore.

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Pipe Barcelona civic data directly to your terminal

Claude Code brings the entire Barcelona Open Data catalog to your command line. It calls `bcn_package_search` to find datasets and prints the results directly to stdout, allowing you to pipe them into grep or jq. You don't need a browser to inspect municipal data. The agent runs `bcn_resource_show` to output schema details right inside your active SSH session or terminal window.

Automate SQL data extractions via this MCP Server

Write shell scripts that query live databases. Claude Code executes raw SQL against public resources using `bcn_datastore_search_sql`, returning clean JSON payloads that you can save or process. This is built for headless environments. You can automate data pulls for urban planning or environmental monitoring without dealing with complex API authentication wrappers.

Batch process Barcelona datasets in headless mode

Your agent can loop through multiple resources using `bcn_current_packages` to check for recent updates. It identifies modified CSV files and flags them for download. By combining `bcn_package_show` with local shell commands, Claude Code can automatically update your local databases whenever the city of Barcelona publishes new statistics. This terminal workflow bypasses manual downloads entirely.

Setup guide

Set up Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (CKAN) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see ayuntamiento-de-barcelona-ckan-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (CKAN) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (CKAN) tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http ayuntamiento-de-barcelona-ckan-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (CKAN) MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ayuntamiento-de-barcelona-ckan-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (CKAN) MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http bcn-ckan -- ` in your terminal. This registers the seven data tools so you can query municipal datasets directly from the command line.

Yes, you can. Since Claude Code operates entirely in the terminal, you can script this MCP Server to run `bcn_current_packages` and extract updated municipal records automatically.

Ask the agent to search for your topic. It will execute `bcn_package_search` with your keywords and return a filtered list of environmental datasets and resource IDs.

The agent uses `bcn_datastore_search_sql` and wraps the target resource ID in double quotes. This allows you to run standard SQL queries directly against the public datastore.

No, it does not. The MCP Server only transmits the specific search terms and SQL parameters needed to fetch public urban and environmental CSV tables, keeping your terminal commands private.

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