Do I need an API key to use this NYC budget data?

No. This MCP provides keyless access to the NYC OMB records through the Vinkius platform.

Which fiscal years are available for the expense budget?

The expense budget data is published for fiscal years 2024 through 2027.

How does the capability handle agency name searches?

The capability uses case-insensitive partial matches for agency, appropriation, and object-class names.

Can I see future energy cost projections?

Yes. You can access citywide energy cost projections for various commodities through the year 2030.

What happens if I don't specify a fiscal year?

Most budget capabilities, including the expense budget and agency ranking capabilities, default to fiscal year 2026 if you omit it.

Do I need an API key?

No. NYC Open Data serves all public datasets anonymously over its SODA API (data.cityofnewyork.us). This MCP defines no credentials and needs nothing configured.

Which fiscal years are published?

The OMB expense budget publishes fiscal years 2024–2027; the capabilities default to FY 2026 when the fiscal year is omitted. The energy cost projections table runs fiscal years 2020–2030.

Why do the budget capabilities pin a fiscal year?

The expense budget holds several fiscal years in one table. Every search, count and ranking is scoped to one fiscal year. fiscal_year defaults to "2026" when omitted. so the query stays bounded and fast.

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Connect Nyc City Finance Omb to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Pull real-time NYC budget and energy data into your AI agent.

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Complete set · 6 capabilities

The complete NYC Open Data capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through NYC Open Data.

01
Count expense budget lines
This capability counts the number of expense budget lines for a specific fiscal year. Use it to estimate the size of a budget dataset before running a larger search.
02
Get energy cost projections
This capability retrieves citywide energy cost projections for commodities like Gasoline, Fuel Oil, or Heat, Light & Power. It covers fiscal years 2020 through 2030.
03
Search capital budget
This capability searches the NYC OMB capital budget for specific projects. You can filter by project type, funding, or budget-line title using exact matches.

Capability set02 / 02

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through NYC Open Data.

04
Search capital commitment
This capability queries the NYC OMB capital commitment plan. It allows you to find project details and yearly funding amounts using free-text filters.
05
Search expense budget
This capability searches the NYC OMB expense budget for specific agency or appropriation details. Results are sorted by the largest adopted budget amounts first.
06
Top agency budgets
This capability identifies the NYC agencies with the largest adopted expense budgets for a given fiscal year.

One connector, every AI

NYC Open Data works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put NYC Open Data to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 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 NYC Open Data, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

NYC Open Data Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_h2ycBpxWdRE4lXUjV0f2qYWZTsTLSAI4ooKiKwc6/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — NYC Open Data capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nyc-city-finance-omb-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_h2ycBpxWdRE4lXUjV0f2qYWZTsTLSAI4ooKiKwc6/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? How to give Claude access to NYC Open Data

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work NYC Open Data owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to interact with NYC municipal financial data without navigating complex web portals.

01
Fiscal Policy Researchers
They hand off the task of querying specific budget lines and agency totals to their AI agent.
02
Agency Cost Analysts
They use the capability to compare appropriation amounts and object class spending across different years.
03
Energy Planners
They rely on the AI to pull commodity cost projections for long-term municipal planning.

FAQ

Questions NYC Open Data owners ask.

01
Do I need an API key to use this NYC budget data?
No. This MCP provides keyless access to the NYC OMB records through the Vinkius platform.
02
Which fiscal years are available for the expense budget?
The expense budget data is published for fiscal years 2024 through 2027.
03
How does the capability handle agency name searches?
The capability uses case-insensitive partial matches for agency, appropriation, and object-class names.
04
Can I see future energy cost projections?
Yes. You can access citywide energy cost projections for various commodities through the year 2030.
05
What happens if I don't specify a fiscal year?
Most budget capabilities, including the expense budget and agency ranking capabilities, default to fiscal year 2026 if you omit it.
06
Do I need an API key?
No. NYC Open Data serves all public datasets anonymously over its SODA API (data.cityofnewyork.us). This MCP defines no credentials and needs nothing configured.
07
Which fiscal years are published?
The OMB expense budget publishes fiscal years 2024–2027; the capabilities default to FY 2026 when the fiscal year is omitted. The energy cost projections table runs fiscal years 2020–2030.
08
Why do the budget capabilities pin a fiscal year?
The expense budget holds several fiscal years in one table. Every search, count and ranking is scoped to one fiscal year. fiscal_year defaults to "2026" when omitted. so the query stays bounded and fast.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

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Get energy cost projections

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Search capital commitment

Search expense budget

Top agency budgets

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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Do I need an API key to use this NYC budget data?

Which fiscal years are available for the expense budget?

How does the capability handle agency name searches?

Can I see future energy cost projections?

What happens if I don't specify a fiscal year?

Do I need an API key?

Which fiscal years are published?

Why do the budget capabilities pin a fiscal year?

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