Bring Brazil Data
to Claude Desktop
Learn how to connect Brasil.io to Claude Desktop and start using 3 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the Brasil.io MCP Server?
Connect to Brasil.io, the leading platform for accessible Brazilian public data, and empower your AI agent to analyze real-world datasets through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Dataset Discovery — List all available public datasets hosted on the platform, from health data to judicial salaries.
- Metadata Inspection — Fetch detailed schemas and metadata for specific tables to understand available columns and data types.
- Advanced Querying — Retrieve actual data records with powerful filtering capabilities (by state, city, date, etc.) using simple JSON filters.
- Pagination Support — Navigate through large datasets efficiently using built-in pagination controls.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Brasil.io API Token
- Start querying Brazilian public intelligence from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual CSV downloads or wrestling with government transparency portals. Your AI acts as a data scientist specialized in Brazilian public records.
Who is this for?
- Data Analysts & Journalists — quickly extract facts and figures for reports without writing complex scrapers.
- Researchers — access historical and current socio-economic data for academic or market studies.
- Developers — integrate real Brazilian administrative data into your workflows or applications via your IDE.
Built-in capabilities (3)
Get metadata for a specific table in a dataset
io platform. Supports pagination. List available datasets on Brasil.io
You can pass arbitrary filters as a JSON string to filter by column names (e.g., {"state": "PR"}). Query data records from a specific table
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Brasil.io to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 3 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Brasil.io in Claude Desktop
Brasil.io and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Brasil.io to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Brasil.io in Claude Desktop
The Brasil.io MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 3 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Claude Desktop 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, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Brasil.io for Claude Desktop
Every tool call from Claude Desktop to the Brasil.io MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How can I filter data for a specific state or city?
Use the query_table_data tool and provide a JSON string in the filters parameter, such as {"state": "SP", "city": "São Paulo"}. The agent will apply these filters to the Brasil.io API request.
How do I find out what columns are available in a dataset?
First, use list_datasets to find the slug of the dataset. Then, use get_table_metadata with the dataset and table slugs to see the full list of available fields and their descriptions.
Can I navigate through large amounts of data?
Yes. Both list_datasets and query_table_data support page and page_size parameters, allowing you to iterate through results without overloading the response.
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.
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.
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