EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence MCP Server for Claude Desktop 34 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.
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About EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence MCP Server
The definitive Mega-Server for U.S. energy intelligence. Why install 6 servers when one does it all?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 34 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
What you can do
- 🛢️ Petroleum (8 tools) — WTI/Brent, gasoline, refinery, stocks, SPR, crude imports
- ⚡ Electricity (6 tools) — Grid demand, generation, prices, 100k+ generators
- 🔥 Natural Gas (7 tools) — Henry Hub, storage, LNG, production, pipelines
- ⛏️ Coal (6 tools) — Mine production, prices, quality, reserves, nuclear outages
- 🔮 Outlook (4 tools) — STEO, AEO, IEO forecasts + international data
- 🗺️ States (3 tools) — SEDS (1960→2024), total energy MER, emissions
The EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence MCP Server exposes 34 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MCP Server
Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
Start using EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 34 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence through the Model Context Protocol.
Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network
EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation
Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language
Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary
Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation
EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (34)
These 34 tools become available when you connect EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence to Claude Desktop via MCP:
get_annual_outlook
S. energy production, consumption, prices, and emissions using the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS). Includes reference case and side cases. Get AEO: 30-year U.S. energy projections
get_coal_prices
Also includes price-by-rank breakdown for bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and anthracite. Get coal market prices by rank, region, and mine type
get_coal_production
Get coal production by state, mine type, and rank
get_coal_quality
Get coal consumption and quality data: heat content, sulfur, ash
get_coal_reserves
Get coal reserves, productive capacity, and stocks
get_coal_trade
Get coal imports and exports by country, quantity, and price
get_crude_imports
Source: EIA-814. Get crude oil imports by country, company, type, and grade
get_crude_production
Get U.S. crude oil production and reserves data
get_electricity_prices
Source: EIA-826, EIA-861. Get retail electricity prices by state and sector
get_generator_inventory
Over 100,000 generators. Source: EIA-860. Get inventory of every operable generator in the U.S
get_grid_demand
Covers all major U.S. grid operators. Source: EIA-930. Get real-time hourly/daily electric grid demand
get_international_data
Get country-level energy production, consumption, and emissions
get_international_outlook
Covers global production, consumption, and emissions by region and fuel. Get IEO: international energy projections
get_mine_production
Source: EIA-7A and MSHA-7000-2. Get individual mine-level coal production data
get_natgas_consumption
By state and nationally. Get natural gas consumption by sector
get_natgas_prices
Henry Hub spot price is the benchmark for North American gas trading. Get natural gas prices: Henry Hub, citygate, wellhead, industrial, residential
get_natgas_production
Get natural gas production: gross withdrawals, marketed production
get_natgas_reserves
Get natural gas proved reserves and exploration data
get_natgas_storage
The weekly storage report is a major market-moving event for gas trading. Get underground natural gas storage levels
get_natgas_summary
S. natural gas balance: total production, consumption, imports, exports, and storage changes. Get natural gas supply and demand overview
get_natgas_trade
Get natural gas imports, exports, and pipeline flows
get_nuclear_outages
S. nuclear reactors. Get nuclear power plant outage data
get_petroleum_consumption
Get petroleum consumption and sales by product and sector
get_petroleum_prices
Filter by product, area, and frequency. Get petroleum product prices: WTI, Brent, gasoline, diesel, heating oil
get_petroleum_stocks
Get petroleum stocks: commercial + Strategic Petroleum Reserve
get_petroleum_summary
S. petroleum supply/demand balance including production, imports, exports, stocks, and consumption. The weekly petroleum status report data. Get petroleum supply and demand balance
get_petroleum_trade
Get petroleum imports, exports, and movements
get_plant_generation
Includes net generation (MWh), fuel consumption, and heat rates. Source: EIA-923. Get individual power plant operations by fuel and prime mover
get_power_generation
Source: EIA-923. Get electric power generation by state, sector, and fuel source
get_refinery_operations
Get refinery capacity, utilization, and processing data
get_short_term_outlook
Published monthly by EIA. Data range: 1974 to 2027. Get STEO: 18-month U.S. energy price and supply projections
get_state_electricity_profiles
Get comprehensive state electricity profiles
get_state_energy_data
Data from 1960 to present. The definitive source for state-level energy analysis. Get comprehensive state-level energy data (SEDS): production, consumption, prices, expenditures
get_total_energy
Includes total production, consumption, stocks, trade, prices, and CO2 emissions for petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear, and renewables. Get comprehensive U.S. total energy overview (Monthly Energy Review)
Example Prompts for EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence immediately.
"Complete U.S. energy dashboard: oil, gas, electricity, and coal prices"
"Which state produces the most renewable energy and what are storage levels?"
"What does the STEO forecast for natural gas prices and how does it compare to coal?"
Troubleshooting EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect EIA Full Access — U.S. Energy Intelligence to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 34 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.