What is the Data.gov MCP Server?

The Data.gov MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Data.gov. Search 300,000+ US government open datasets — agriculture, climate, education, health, finance and more. Powered by the Vinkius AI Gateway — no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

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Built-in capabilities (13)

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

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

get_group_datasets

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

get_organization

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

get_organization_datasets

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

get_status

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

get_tag

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

get_tag_datasets

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

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

list_organizations

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

list_resource_formats

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

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

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

What this connector unlocks

Connect to Data.gov and explore the US government's open data catalog through natural conversation — no API key needed.

What you can do

  • Dataset Search — Search 300,000+ federal datasets by keyword, organization, tags and topic
  • Dataset Details — Get full metadata including descriptions, resource downloads, licenses and data dictionaries
  • Browse Organizations — Explore all federal agencies publishing open data (NASA, USDA, EPA, NOAA, Census Bureau, etc.)
  • Browse by Topic — Discover datasets organized by topic: agriculture, climate, education, health, finance, public safety
  • Browse by Tags — Find datasets by popular tags and categories
  • Resource Formats — Discover available download formats (CSV, JSON, XML, Shapefile, GeoJSON, PDF)

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API key needed — all Data.gov data is public domain
3. Start exploring federal open data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Researchers — find federal datasets for academic research and data analysis
  • Journalists — discover government data for investigative reporting
  • Developers — integrate federal open data into applications and visualizations
  • Students — explore real government data for projects and assignments

Frequently asked questions

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