Koskamo

data.gov.uk MCP

An MCP server that provides access to the UK national open-data portal via the CKAN API. It allows AI agents to search the catalogue of over 57,000 datasets, retrieve full dataset records with downloadable resources, list publishing organizations, and fetch organization details.

Package and access

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data.gov.uk MCP logo, by PipeworxCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by Pipeworx
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What you can do with it

  • Search the data.gov.uk catalogue for specific government open datasets
  • Retrieve full dataset records including downloadable file links
  • List publishing organizations such as government departments and agencies
  • Fetch details for a specific publishing organization

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.2.1
Maintenance checked

Packages and installation

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@pipeworx/mcp-datagov-uk 0.2.1

npm
@pipeworx/mcp-datagov-uk package definition
{
  "version": "0.2.1",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@pipeworx/mcp-datagov-uk",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "PIPEWORX_API_KEY",
      "description": "Optional Pipeworx API key. Without it calls are anonymous and capped daily; a free key raises the cap."
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Connect from your client

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-gov-uk-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-datagov-uk@0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIPEWORX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PIPEWORX_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-gov-uk-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-datagov-uk@0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIPEWORX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PIPEWORX_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "data-gov-uk-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-datagov-uk@0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIPEWORX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PIPEWORX_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-gov-uk-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-datagov-uk@0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIPEWORX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PIPEWORX_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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