• ENTITY
  • DATA
  • FILTER
  • HUMAN

How to browse health data providers with your AI

Connect OpenDataSUS to your AI client to pull lists of data-providing entities and their available datasets.

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Short answer

How can I find health data providers using my AI?

Your AI uses the OpenDataSUS MCP to pull a complete list of organizations and their specific data packages. You can then ask your agent to filter these by department or topic to find exactly what you need.

The results you get

Where your data search lands

The AI turns the portal's structure into a searchable index for your agent.

ENTITY

Organization lists

The AI identifies every department and agency contributing to the portal. You get a clean directory of data owners.

DATA

Package inventories

Your agent catalogs the specific datasets available from each provider. This makes finding specific health metrics straightforward.

FILTER

Targeted searches

Instead of clicking through menus, you tell your AI which department you care about. It narrows down the results instantly.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You decide which datasets are relevant for your specific research or project. The AI finds the data, but you make the final call on its utility.

The workflow

What your AI does when the connection is live.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and the OpenDataSUS repository.

  1. Map the providers

    The AI scans the portal to identify all participating organizations and government departments.

    organization_list

  2. Catalog datasets

    It pulls a list of all available data packages hosted by those organizations.

    package_list

  3. Filter by entity

    The AI uses the organization list to isolate data from a specific health department you name.

    organization_listpackage_list

  4. Refine search

    You can ask for specific types of data packages within a single organization's collection.

    package_list

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with the OpenDataSUS data.

Starting points

These are basic requests. Swap out the department names or data types to match your specific research needs.

OpenDataSUS Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AxmrIza6jx25PWTY1Wlnh6yuV66T01DCPqgcU7ua/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 — OpenDataSUS capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opendatasus-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AxmrIza6jx25PWTY1Wlnh6yuV66T01DCPqgcU7ua/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • List all the organizations providing data in OpenDataSUS.

  • Show me all the data packages available from the Ministry of Health.

  • Which departments in the portal provide infectious disease data?

  • Find all data packages related to vaccination statistics.

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Start here

Connect OpenDataSUS once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking questions immediately.

Connect OpenDataSUS to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI download the actual CSV files for me?

    No. The AI can find and list the data packages, but you must download the files yourself from the source.

  • 02

    Can the AI add new organizations to the portal?

    No. The AI only has read access to list existing organizations and packages.

  • 03

    Can I ask for data from a specific year?

    Yes, if the package metadata includes year-based information, the AI can find it.

  • 04

    Does the AI know about data not listed in OpenDataSUS?

    No. The AI is limited to the specific organizations and packages it can see through the connector.

  • 05

    Can the AI clean or edit the health data?

    No. The AI can only browse and identify the data that exists in the portal.

  • More questions about OpenDataSUS? The Connector page answers them. See everything the OpenDataSUS Connector can do

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