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Use Data.gov with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Search 300,000+ US government open datasets. agriculture, climate, education, health, finance and more.

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Complete set · 13 capabilities

The complete Data.gov capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Data.gov.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Data.gov.

  1. 01

    Get tag

    Returns tag name, dataset count and associated datasets (up to 20). Get details for a specific tag

  2. 02

    Search datasets

    Gov catalog of US federal government open datasets. Supports free-text search and filtering by organization, tags, groups. Returns dataset titles, descriptions, organizations, resource counts, tags and download links. Sort options include "metadata_modified desc" (recent), "views_recent desc" (popular). Search US government open data datasets

  3. 03

    Get dataset

    Gov dataset by its ID or name. Returns full description, organization, tags, resource list (downloadable files), metadata dates, license info and data dictionary. Get detailed info for a specific dataset

  4. 04

    Get group

    Returns group name, description, image URL and published datasets (optional). Common groups: "agriculture", "climate", "education", "health", "finance", "public-safety". Get details for a specific topic group

Capability set02 / 04

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Data.gov.

  1. 05

    Get organization

    Gov. Returns organization name, description, contact info, image URL and published datasets (optional). Get details for a specific organization

  2. 06

    Get organization datasets

    Returns dataset titles, descriptions, resource counts and download links. Get all datasets published by an organization

  3. 07

    Get status

    Gov API including total counts of datasets, organizations, groups and tags. Get Data.gov API status and statistics

Capability set03 / 04

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Data.gov.

  1. 08

    Get tag datasets

    Returns dataset titles, descriptions, organizations and download links. Get all datasets with a specific tag

  2. 09

    Get group datasets

    Returns dataset titles, descriptions, organizations and download links. Get all datasets in a specific topic group

  3. 10

    List groups

    Gov (e.g. agriculture, climate, education, health, finance). Returns group names, descriptions, image URLs and dataset counts. List all topic groups on Data.gov

Capability set04 / 04

11-13

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Data.gov.

  1. 11

    List organizations

    Gov. Returns organization names, descriptions, dataset counts, logos and contact info. List all organizations publishing data on Data.gov

  2. 12

    List resource formats

    ). Useful for filtering datasets by preferred format. List all data formats available in Data.gov resources

  3. 13

    List tags

    Gov datasets. Returns tag names, dataset counts and display names. Useful for discovering common topics and filtering searches. List all tags used to categorize datasets

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One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 13 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Data.gov, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Data.gov. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Data.gov Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_XL0EskGwimJcfOAPuiIfCCZsi7qszoFMPMYdY9Ka/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Data.gov capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datagov-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_XL0EskGwimJcfOAPuiIfCCZsi7qszoFMPMYdY9Ka/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Data.gov owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an API key?

    No! Data.gov data is public domain and freely accessible. No authentication required.

  • 02

    How many datasets are available?

    Data.gov catalogs 300,000+ datasets from over 200 federal agencies including NASA, USDA, EPA, NOAA, Department of Education, Census Bureau and many more.

  • 03

    What organizations publish data?

    Over 200 federal agencies including NASA, USDA, EPA, NOAA, Department of Education, Census Bureau, Department of Transportation, FBI, CDC, FDA and many more.

  • 04

    What formats are available?

    Common formats: CSV, JSON, XML, Shapefile, GeoJSON, PDF, HTML, RDF, KML, ZIP. Use list_resource_formats to see all available formats.

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