socrata-mcp-server

An MCP server that allows agents to search and query government open-data portals built on the Socrata SODA API. It provides tools to list portals, discover datasets, inspect schemas, and execute SoQL queries or SQL over large result sets via DataCanvas.

Package and access

Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.

Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by cyanheads

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

List known Socrata-powered government open-data portals
Search for datasets across Socrata portals
Execute SoQL queries against specific datasets
Run SQL queries against DataCanvas tables

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.6.0

mcp-registry: io.github.cyanheads/socrata-mcp-server@0.6.0 Source repository

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC

Packages and installation

Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.

@cyanheads/socrata-mcp-server 0.6.0

npmnpx

@cyanheads/socrata-mcp-server package definition

{
  "version": "0.6.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@cyanheads/socrata-mcp-server",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Socrata app token (X-App-Token header). Without a token, requests share a throttled pool per source IP. Free to register at any Socrata portal."
    },
    {
      "name": "SOCRATA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "data.seattle.gov",
      "description": "Default portal domain when domain is omitted from tool calls (e.g. data.seattle.gov, data.cityofnewyork.us)."
    },
    {
      "name": "SOCRATA_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED",
      "format": "boolean",
      "default": "false",
      "description": "Set to true to enable socrata_dataframe_drop, which deletes staged DataCanvas data. Off, the tool is omitted from the tool list."
    },
    {
      "name": "SOCRATA_CLAMP_LIMITS",
      "format": "boolean",
      "default": "true",
      "description": "Serve a limit above a tool's per-call cap at the cap, with a notice naming the offset that continues, instead of rejecting it. Set to false to restore each cap as the schema maximum."
    },
    {
      "name": "MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "info",
      "description": "Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn')."
    }
  ]
}

Tools

Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.

No tool definitions available.

Connect from your client

Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.

This server is operated by the named third party. Listing and endpoint checks are not an endorsement or a security audit. Review the operator's permissions, terms, and data handling before connecting. How listings are checked and corrected.

Cursor

Merge this local stdio configuration, replace every placeholder environment value, and restart Cursor. Koskamo has not executed this package.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "socrata-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/socrata-mcp-server@0.6.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN>",
        "SOCRATA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN>",
        "SOCRATA_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED>",
        "SOCRATA_CLAMP_LIMITS": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_CLAMP_LIMITS>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this local stdio configuration, replace every placeholder environment value, and restart Cline. Koskamo has not executed this package.

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "socrata-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/socrata-mcp-server@0.6.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN>",
        "SOCRATA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN>",
        "SOCRATA_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED>",
        "SOCRATA_CLAMP_LIMITS": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_CLAMP_LIMITS>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this local stdio configuration, replace every placeholder environment value, and restart VS Code. Koskamo has not executed this package.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "socrata-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/socrata-mcp-server@0.6.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN>",
        "SOCRATA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN>",
        "SOCRATA_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED>",
        "SOCRATA_CLAMP_LIMITS": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_CLAMP_LIMITS>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Merge this local stdio configuration, replace every placeholder environment value, and restart Claude Desktop. Koskamo has not executed this package.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "socrata-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/socrata-mcp-server@0.6.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN>",
        "SOCRATA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN>",
        "SOCRATA_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED>",
        "SOCRATA_CLAMP_LIMITS": "<YOUR_SOCRATA_CLAMP_LIMITS>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Let your agent find its tools

Find servers like socrata-mcp-server from your agent. Add Koskamo once to search the index for endpoints, access requirements, and client setup. Public discovery needs no key.

Connect Koskamo Explore workflows

See all 3,239