Data.gov MCP Server
Search 300,000+ US government open datasets — agriculture, climate, education, health, finance and more.
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What is the Data.gov MCP Server?
The Data.gov MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Data.gov via 13 tools. Search 300,000+ US government open datasets — agriculture, climate, education, health, finance and more. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (13)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate Data.gov
Ask your AI agent "Search for climate change datasets." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 13 tools connected to real Data.gov data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
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One subscription gives you access to thousands of MCP servers - and you can deploy your own to the Vinkius Edge. Your AI agents only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure and security, zero maintenance.
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Data.gov MCP Server capabilities
13 toolsgov dataset by its ID or name. Returns full description, organization, tags, resource list (downloadable files), metadata dates, license info and data dictionary. Get detailed info for a specific dataset
Returns group name, description, image URL and published datasets (optional). Common groups: "agriculture", "climate", "education", "health", "finance", "public-safety". Get details for a specific topic group
Returns dataset titles, descriptions, organizations and download links. Get all datasets in a specific topic group
gov. Returns organization name, description, contact info, image URL and published datasets (optional). Get details for a specific organization
Returns dataset titles, descriptions, resource counts and download links. Get all datasets published by an organization
gov API including total counts of datasets, organizations, groups and tags. Get Data.gov API status and statistics
Returns tag name, dataset count and associated datasets (up to 20). Get details for a specific tag
Returns dataset titles, descriptions, organizations and download links. Get all datasets with a specific tag
gov (e.g. agriculture, climate, education, health, finance). Returns group names, descriptions, image URLs and dataset counts. List all topic groups on Data.gov
gov. Returns organization names, descriptions, dataset counts, logos and contact info. List all organizations publishing data on Data.gov
). Useful for filtering datasets by preferred format. List all data formats available in Data.gov resources
gov datasets. Returns tag names, dataset counts and display names. Useful for discovering common topics and filtering searches. List all tags used to categorize datasets
gov catalog of US federal government open datasets. Supports free-text search and filtering by organization, tags, groups. Returns dataset titles, descriptions, organizations, resource counts, tags and download links. Sort options include "metadata_modified desc" (recent), "views_recent desc" (popular). Search US government open data datasets
What the Data.gov MCP Server unlocks
Connect to Data.gov and explore the US government's open data catalog through natural conversation — no API key needed.
What you can do
- Dataset Search — Search 300,000+ federal datasets by keyword, organization, tags and topic
- Dataset Details — Get full metadata including descriptions, resource downloads, licenses and data dictionaries
- Browse Organizations — Explore all federal agencies publishing open data (NASA, USDA, EPA, NOAA, Census Bureau, etc.)
- Browse by Topic — Discover datasets organized by topic: agriculture, climate, education, health, finance, public safety
- Browse by Tags — Find datasets by popular tags and categories
- Resource Formats — Discover available download formats (CSV, JSON, XML, Shapefile, GeoJSON, PDF)
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API key needed — all Data.gov data is public domain
3. Start exploring federal open data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Researchers — find federal datasets for academic research and data analysis
- Journalists — discover government data for investigative reporting
- Developers — integrate federal open data into applications and visualizations
- Students — explore real government data for projects and assignments
Frequently asked questions about the Data.gov MCP Server
Do I need an API key?
No! Data.gov data is public domain and freely accessible. No authentication required.
How many datasets are available?
Data.gov catalogs 300,000+ datasets from over 200 federal agencies including NASA, USDA, EPA, NOAA, Department of Education, Census Bureau and many more.
What organizations publish data?
Over 200 federal agencies including NASA, USDA, EPA, NOAA, Department of Education, Census Bureau, Department of Transportation, FBI, CDC, FDA and many more.
What formats are available?
Common formats: CSV, JSON, XML, Shapefile, GeoJSON, PDF, HTML, RDF, KML, ZIP. Use list_resource_formats to see all available formats.
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Connect Data.gov with your favorite client
Step-by-step setup guides for every MCP-compatible client and framework:
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