Ckan Mcp Server
Connects Claude and other MCP clients directly to CKAN open data portals through their public APIs. You get tools to search datasets, browse organizations, query tabular data, and pull metadata from portals like dati.gov.it, data.gov, or open.canada.ca without writing API calls yourself. Runs locally via npm or through a hosted endpoint with a 100k request daily quota. Built on DCAT metadata standards, so it works consistently across different CKAN instances. Useful when you're digging through government data catalogs, building data pipelines, or just need to verify what datasets an administration has published without clicking through portal UIs.
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- 61
- tools
- 19
- transport
- STDIO
- env vars
- 2
- last updated
- Nov 12, 2026
Tools
19 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
ckan_package_searchSearch datasets with Solr queries
Search datasets with Solr queries
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_find_relevant_datasetsRank datasets by relevance score
Rank datasets by relevance score
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_package_showComplete details of a dataset
Complete details of a dataset
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_tag_listList tags with counts
List tags with counts
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_organization_listList all organizations
List all organizations
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_organization_showDetails of an organization
Details of an organization
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_organization_searchSearch organizations by name
Search organizations by name
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_group_listList groups
List groups
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_group_showShow group details
Show group details
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_group_searchSearch groups by name
Search groups by name
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_datastore_searchQuery tabular data
Query tabular data
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_datastore_search_sqlSQL queries on DataStore
SQL queries on DataStore
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_get_mqa_qualityGet the MQA quality score (methodology v2, 0-7.5 scale with band) for dati.gov.it datasets, with the failing metrics that would raise it most
Get the MQA quality score (methodology v2, 0-7.5 scale with band) for dati.gov.it datasets, with the failing metrics that would raise it most
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_get_mqa_quality_detailsList every failing MQA metric for dati.gov.it datasets, grouped by FAIR dimension, with DCAT-AP property, weight and gain
List every failing MQA metric for dati.gov.it datasets, grouped by FAIR dimension, with DCAT-AP property, weight and gain
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_find_portalsDiscover CKAN portals worldwide by country, language, or topic (uses datashades.info live registry of ~950 portals)
Discover CKAN portals worldwide by country, language, or topic (uses datashades.info live registry of ~950 portals)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_analyze_datasetsSearch datasets and inspect DataStore schemas of queryable resources
Search datasets and inspect DataStore schemas of queryable resources
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_catalog_statsStatistical overview of a portal (totals, breakdown by category, format, organization)
Statistical overview of a portal (totals, breakdown by category, format, organization)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
sparql_queryExecute SPARQL SELECT queries against any public SPARQL endpoint
Execute SPARQL SELECT queries against any public SPARQL endpoint
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
ckan_status_showVerify server status
Verify server status
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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CKAN_ALLOWED_DOMAINSComma-separated CKAN hostnames to allow. Empty = any portal.
CKAN_PRIVATE_HOSTSComma-separated host names that may be private (loopback, RFC 1918, IPv6 unique-local), e.g. a CKAN on localhost or an intranet. Empty = none.
Readme
CKAN MCP Server
Turn any (CKAN) open data portal into a conversation.
Give your AI assistant direct access to any CKAN open data portal — search datasets, explore organizations, query tabular data, and read metadata, all through natural language.
Details
- Repository
- github.com/ondata/ckan-mcp-server
- Category
- Data & Analytics
- Package
@aborruso/ckan-mcp-server- Transport
- STDIO
- Registry
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