How to Use the Dades Obertes Catalunya MCP in Claude

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Setup Dades Obertes Catalunya with Claude Desktop

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Find Public Datasets Instantly

The `search_catalog` tool connects your agent to the Dades Obertes Catalunya portal. You don't need to hunt for dataset IDs on their website anymore. Just ask Claude to find datasets related to a topic, like 'Find datasets about Barcelona city budgets'. Your agent gets you the exact identifiers you need for the next step. It's all done right in the chat.

Query Live Data with SoQL

Once you have a dataset ID, the `query_dataset` tool pulls the information. You can use standard SoQL syntax to filter, select, and limit the results your agent gets. This isn't stale or cached data. You're hitting the live portal with every request. Tell Claude 'Get the first 10 records from dataset abcd-1234 where the year is 2023', and the results appear in your conversation.

Explore Data in Your Claude MCP Server

This MCP Server turns Claude into a data exploration tool. Start with a broad search for datasets, then drill down with specific queries. You can refine your questions in the same chat thread. Your agent remembers the context, so you can ask follow-up questions without repeating yourself. Go from finding a dataset to analyzing its contents without ever leaving the Claude interface.

Setup guide

Set up Dades Obertes Catalunya MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Dades Obertes Catalunya MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Dades Obertes Catalunya MCP configuration

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

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under dades-obertes-catalunya-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dades-obertes-catalunya-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Dades Obertes Catalunya MCP in Claude Desktop

You have two options. For local use, add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json file. For zero-install access from anywhere, paste the Vinkius MCP Server URL into the Custom Connectors section of your claude.ai settings.

Yes, it can chain the tools. Ask it to 'Find datasets about air quality in Girona and show me the latest 5 entries from the first result.' Your agent will run `search_catalog` then immediately use `query_dataset`.

You get access to the entire public catalog. This includes things like demographic statistics, municipal budgets, public transit schedules, and environmental readings from across Catalonia.

No. You can connect this MCP Server to any Claude plan, including the free one, using the Custom Connector option on the claude.ai website. The desktop app configuration works across all tiers, too.

This server only handles public data from the Dades Obertes Catalunya portal. Your agent sends dataset search terms and SoQL queries. Vinkius processes these requests in an ephemeral, sandboxed environment that has no access to your other data.

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