How to Use the EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I use the EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence server with Claude Code in a script?

You call the tools directly from your shell. For example, claude mcp call eia-coal getcoalreserves will output the reserves data as JSON, which you can then pipe to other command-line tools like grep, awk, or jq for processing.

Q: How can I use Claude Code and the EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence server to check data for a specific country?

Use the getcoaltrade tool with parameters. Your command would look something like claude mcp call eia-coal getcoaltrade --params='{"country": "India"}'. This will return JSON data on coal imports and exports with that country.

Pipe EIA coal prices, production stats, and mine data directly into your shell scripts and CI/CD pipelines with Claude Code.

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Put Coal Market Data in Your Terminal

This MCP Server connects Claude Code to U.S. coal industry data. Run a single command to get current market rates for any coal rank. It's raw data, ready for your scripts. For example, `claude mcp call eia-coal get_coal_prices --params='{"rank": "bituminous"}' | jq .` pipes the latest bituminous price data directly to `jq` for filtering. No browser, no API keys to manage in your script.

Automate Monitoring in CI/CD

Use this in your automation workflows. Build a GitHub Action that runs daily to check for significant shifts in coal production using `get_coal_production`. If production in a key state drops by more than 10%, the script can trigger an alert. This turns your CI/CD runner into an active market monitoring system, powered by this MCP Server.

Script Complex Supply Chain Queries

Chain commands together in a shell script to perform deeper analysis. Get a list of top-producing mines in a state with `get_mine_production`, then loop through them. Inside the loop, call `get_coal_quality` for each mine to check its sulfur content. This lets you script complex, multi-step queries that might otherwise require a dedicated application. It's powerful, headless analysis.

Setup guide

Set up EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence 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 eia-coal-mining-solid-fuels-intelligence-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http eia-coal-mining-solid-fuels-intelligence-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 EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence 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": {
    "eia-coal-mining-solid-fuels-intelligence-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence MCP in Claude Code

You call the tools directly from your shell. For example, `claude mcp call eia-coal get_coal_reserves` will output the reserves data as JSON, which you can then pipe to other command-line tools like `grep`, `awk`, or `jq` for processing.

Yes, by scripting it. Set up a cron job that runs a shell script every hour. The script would use `get_coal_prices` and compare the current price to a stored value, then send a notification if it crosses your threshold.

First, get the server URL from the Vinkius marketplace. Then run `claude mcp add --transport http eia-coal-mining -- `. After that, `claude mcp list` will show the server as connected and ready.

Use the `get_coal_trade` tool with parameters. Your command would look something like `claude mcp call eia-coal get_coal_trade --params='{"country": "India"}'`. This will return JSON data on coal imports and exports with that country.

Your Vinkius endpoint token is the only credential needed. The server itself is stateless and only processes requests for public EIA data—like coal trade figures or production volumes. It has no access to your pipeline's environment variables, secrets, or codebase.

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