Do I need an API key?

No! ReliefWeb's API is completely free and open. No authentication required. Just subscribe and start searching. Data is updated continuously.

What kind of reports are available?

ReliefWeb hosts 300,000+ reports including situation reports, assessments, press releases, maps, infographics and evaluations from UN agencies, NGOs, governments and research organizations.

Can I search reports by country?

Yes! Use get_reports with the country parameter to filter reports by country name. You can also filter by disaster type, theme, format, date range and organization simultaneously.

ReliefWeb MCP Server for Claude Desktop 9 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: ReliefWeb
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Author: Vinkius

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reliefweb": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About ReliefWeb MCP Server

Connect to ReliefWeb and explore the world's largest humanitarian information database through natural conversation — no API key needed.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect ReliefWeb to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 9 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

Report Search — Search humanitarian reports, situation updates and assessments with filters for country, disaster, theme, format, organization and date range
Disaster Data — Browse tracked disasters including earthquakes, floods, cyclones, droughts and conflicts
Countries — Get country information and associated humanitarian data
Organizations — Find UN agencies, NGOs and government bodies publishing humanitarian data
Job Postings — Search humanitarian job opportunities worldwide
Themes & Formats — Explore report categories (Health, Shelter, Food, Protection) and formats (Situation Report, Assessment, Map)

The ReliefWeb MCP Server exposes 9 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 ReliefWeb to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the ReliefWeb 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 ReliefWeb

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 9 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the ReliefWeb MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with ReliefWeb 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 Vinkius Edge network

ReliefWeb + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the ReliefWeb 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

ReliefWeb MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (9)

These 9 tools become available when you connect ReliefWeb to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_countries

Returns country names, ISO codes and associated disaster counts. Useful for finding country IDs to use in report searches. Search countries in the ReliefWeb database

get_disasters

Returns disaster names, types (earthquake, flood, cyclone, etc.), start dates and affected countries. Search disasters (earthquakes, floods, cyclones, etc.)

get_formats

Returns format names and IDs (Situation Report, Assessment, Press Release, Map, etc.) for filtering reports by type. Get report formats

get_jobs

Returns job titles, organizations, locations, types and posting dates. Search humanitarian job postings

get_organizations

Returns organization names, types and report counts. Search humanitarian organizations

get_report

Returns full report metadata including title, body, source, themes, countries, disasters and file attachments. Get a specific report by ID

get_reports

Supports free-text query, date range filtering, and filtering by country, disaster type, theme, format, source, organization and language. Returns report titles, dates, sources, themes and links. Search humanitarian reports

get_sources

Returns source names and types. Get report sources

get_themes

Returns theme names and IDs for filtering reports by topic (Health, Shelter, Food, Protection, etc.). Get report themes

Example Prompts for ReliefWeb in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with ReliefWeb immediately.

"Find situation reports about earthquakes in Turkey."

"What disasters are currently active?"

"Show me humanitarian job postings in South Sudan."

Troubleshooting ReliefWeb MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting ReliefWeb to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

ReliefWeb + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating ReliefWeb MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the 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?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the 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?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.