Do I need an API key to use this?

No. Vinkius hosts the MCP, so you can use these capabilities without managing your own API credentials.

Is this data real-time?

The data comes directly from NYC Open Data and the official NYPD complaint system of record.

Can I get specific details about a person in a shooting?

You can use the list_shooting_offenders or list_shooting_victims capabilities to get age groups and sex, provided you have the incident_key.

What is the difference between the shooting capabilities and the complaint capabilities?

The shooting capabilities focus on gunshot incidents, while the search_nypd_complaints capability accesses the broader historic NYPD complaint system.

Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

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.

Are these official records?

Yes. All datasets are published on NYC Open Data by the city: shooting incident/offender/victim extracts from NYPD reporting, the bias-motive complaints series and the historic complaint system of record.

How are ages and races reported?

Offender and victim tables report age groups (not exact ages) plus sex and race, as recorded in the incident. The victim table carries a fatality flag (stat_murder_flg).

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Connect Nyc Crime Shootings 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 official NYPD crime records directly into your AI agent.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Complete set · 7 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

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 7 available through NYC Open Data.

01
Count shootings
Counts shooting incidents based on your specific filters. Use this to get a quick sense of volume before pulling individual incident details.
02
List hate crimes
Retrieves bias-motive crime complaints. You can filter these results by borough, offense category, or a specific year.
03
List shooting offenders
Provides details on suspected offenders for a specific shooting. You'll need the incident_key from the list_shootings capability to use this.
04
List shooting victims
Returns information on victims involved in a shooting. This requires an incident_key from the list_shootings capability.

Capability set02 / 02

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 7 available through NYC Open Data.

05
List shootings
Lists NYC gunshot and shooting incidents including location, date, and precinct. Use the incident_key from these results to look up specific offender or victim data.
06
Search nypd complaints
Searches the historic NYPD complaint system for arrests and non-arrests. You can filter by borough, offense description, or a date range.
07
Top shooting precincts
Identifies the precincts with the highest number of shooting incidents over a chosen number of days.

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. 7 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_goLlgiEcNfBXs0JDHp0AkoHBmFngB3hHsuDi6EK7/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-crime-shootings-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_goLlgiEcNfBXs0JDHp0AkoHBmFngB3hHsuDi6EK7/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 verify real-world events against official government records.

01
Journalists
Use the agent to fact-check crime claims or pull data for local reporting.
02
Urban Researchers
Hand off data aggregation tasks to the agent to analyze safety trends across boroughs.
03
Civic Analysts
Use the capability to pull precinct-level data for public safety studies.

FAQ

Questions NYC Open Data owners ask.

01
Do I need an API key to use this?
No. Vinkius hosts the MCP, so you can use these capabilities without managing your own API credentials.
02
Is this data real-time?
The data comes directly from NYC Open Data and the official NYPD complaint system of record.
03
Can I get specific details about a person in a shooting?
You can use the list_shooting_offenders or list_shooting_victims capabilities to get age groups and sex, provided you have the incident_key.
04
What is the difference between the shooting capabilities and the complaint capabilities?
The shooting capabilities focus on gunshot incidents, while the search_nypd_complaints capability accesses the broader historic NYPD complaint system.
05
Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?
You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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
Are these official records?
Yes. All datasets are published on NYC Open Data by the city: shooting incident/offender/victim extracts from NYPD reporting, the bias-motive complaints series and the historic complaint system of record.
08
How are ages and races reported?
Offender and victim tables report age groups (not exact ages) plus sex and race, as recorded in the incident. The victim table carries a fatality flag (stat_murder_flg).

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Count shootings

List hate crimes

List shooting offenders

List shooting victims

List shootings

Search nypd complaints

Top shooting precincts

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

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Journalists

Urban Researchers

Civic Analysts

Do I need an API key to use this?

Is this data real-time?

Can I get specific details about a person in a shooting?

What is the difference between the shooting capabilities and the complaint capabilities?

Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

Do I need an API key?

Are these official records?

How are ages and races reported?

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