Data.gov Catalog MCP Server for Claude CodeGive Claude Code instant access to 8 tools to Get Harvest Record, Get Harvest Record Raw, Get Harvest Record Transformed, and more

Connect to the Data.gov Catalog to explore the comprehensive repository of US Government open data. This MCP server allows AI agents to discover datasets from agencies like NASA, NOAA, and the Census Bureau through natural language.

Claude Code registers Data.gov Catalog as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 8 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Data.gov Catalog data drives decisions without human intervention.

What you can do

• Dataset Discovery — Search the entire catalog using keywords, organization filters, and advanced sorting via search_datasets.
• Spatial Analysis — Find datasets by geographic location using GeoJSON boundaries and spatial filters with search_locations and get_location_geometry.
• Organization Insights — List all publishing organizations and filter results by specific agency slugs using get_organizations.
• Metadata Inspection — Retrieve detailed harvest records, including raw and transformed DCAT-US payloads with get_harvest_record_raw and get_harvest_record_transformed.
• Keyword Trends — Analyze commonly used keywords and their dataset counts to identify data trends using get_keywords.

The Data.gov Catalog MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.