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

Q: How do I connect the EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence MCP Server to Claude Desktop?

Open your claudedesktopconfig.json file and add the server configuration under the mcpServers key with your Vinkius token. Once you restart Claude Desktop, the hammer icon will appear in your chat input, signaling that the mining and pricing tools are ready.

Q: Can Claude Desktop analyze historical trends with EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence?

Yes. Claude Desktop calls getcoalproduction and getcoalprices to pull historical datasets directly into your chat window. The agent can then parse the regional pricing and output trends to build comparative markdown tables.

Q: How does the agent handle mine-level lookups with this MCP?

The agent uses the getmineproduction tool to query specific operations using MSHA or EIA identifiers. It bypasses the need for manual database searches, delivering raw tonnage figures directly to your desktop interface.

Get real-time U.S. coal production, market pricing, and mine-level quality metrics right inside Claude Desktop.

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Pull raw mine-level production directly into Claude Desktop

This MCP Server lets Claude Desktop fetch raw, mine-level tonnage using `get_mine_production` directly in your chat, bypassing manual database lookups. You don't have to waste time digging through government websites for EIA-7A and MSHA-7000-2 forms anymore. Instantly compare output across different operations without leaving your workspace. Your agent processes the raw numbers from `get_coal_production` to build clean tables and track regional supply shifts on the fly.

Evaluate solid fuel quality metrics inside your workspace

Querying physical specs like sulfur and ash requires the `get_coal_quality` tool to pull exact metrics directly into Claude Desktop. Energy modeling requires exact physical specs, not rough estimates. When planning procurement or compliance checks, Claude Desktop uses these raw metrics to calculate emission profiles. It pairs that data with `get_coal_reserves` to verify if a regional supplier can actually meet your long-term demand.

Track global trade and pricing trends with your agent

Your agent calls `get_coal_prices` to pull current pricing by rank—including bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and anthracite—straight into your Claude Desktop chat window. Global fuel markets move fast, and this integration keeps your calculations accurate. To map international flow, Claude Desktop calls `get_coal_trade` to break down imports and exports by country, volume, and landing price. You get hard figures for your financial models without manual data entry.

Setup guide

Set up EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence 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 EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence 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 EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence 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 eia-coal-mining-solid-fuels-intelligence-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eia-coal-mining-solid-fuels-intelligence-mcp": {
      "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 Desktop

Open your `claude_desktop_config.json` file and add the server configuration under the `mcpServers` key with your Vinkius token. Once you restart Claude Desktop, the hammer icon will appear in your chat input, signaling that the mining and pricing tools are ready.

Yes. Claude Desktop calls `get_coal_production` and `get_coal_prices` to pull historical datasets directly into your chat window. The agent can then parse the regional pricing and output trends to build comparative markdown tables.

Yes, the integration allows Claude Desktop to filter data by specific coal ranks. Your agent uses `get_coal_prices` and `get_coal_production` to isolate metrics for bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, or anthracite depending on your query.

The agent uses the `get_mine_production` tool to query specific operations using MSHA or EIA identifiers. It bypasses the need for manual database searches, delivering raw tonnage figures directly to your desktop interface.

Your requests for coal prices, sulfur content, and mine metrics run through a secure Vinkius V8 sandbox. This means your API tokens and query parameters are never stored or exposed to third parties, keeping your commodity research private.

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