U.S. Government Open Data

Name: U.S. Government Open Data
Author: lzinga

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MCP server by lzinga · updated 10 days ago · ★ 112 · 264 downloads a week

Score 78

Open data from 40+ U.S. government APIs: economy, spending, Congress, health, energy, disasters U.S. Government Open Data is a community project by lzinga, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 10 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 112 stars, original repository

Security

No risky patterns in the files we checked

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`DATA_GOV_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	api.data.gov key, shared by Congress, FEC, GovInfo, FBI, NREL, Regulations.gov, College Scorecard, USDA FoodData, openFDA and USGS Water
`FRED_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) API key
`CENSUS_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Census Bureau API key
`BLS_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Bureau of Labor Statistics API key (optional; raises rate limits)
`BEA_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Bureau of Economic Analysis API key
`EIA_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Energy Information Administration API key
`NOAA_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	NOAA Climate Data Online token (station climate data works without it)
`USDA_NASS_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	USDA NASS Quick Stats API key
`HUD_USER_TOKEN`Environment variable, secret	Optional	HUD User API token
`DOL_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Department of Labor API key
`USPTO_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	USPTO Open Data Portal API key
`LDA_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	Senate Lobbying Disclosure (lda.gov) API key (optional; raises rate limits)
`AQS_API_KEY`Environment variable, secret	Optional	EPA Air Quality System API key (used with AQS_EMAIL)
`AQS_EMAIL`Environment variable	Optional	Email address registered for the EPA AQS API key
`SEC_CONTACT_EMAIL`Environment variable	Optional	Your email for the SEC User-Agent; SEC asks automated tools for a contact and may block requests without one
`NWS_USER_AGENT`Environment variable	Optional	User-Agent for the National Weather Service API, with your contact details (a default is sent otherwise)
`MODULES`Environment variable	Optional	Comma-separated modules to load (default: all), e.g. 'fred,bls,treasury'
`DOMAINS`Environment variable	Optional	Comma-separated domains to load, e.g. 'economy,health' (added to MODULES)
`HIDE_UNCONFIGURED`Environment variable	Optional	Set to 1 to skip modules whose required API key is not set
`TOOL_MODE`Environment variable	Optional	'full' (every tool) or 'discovery' (find_tools and call_tool only) Default: `full`

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

Install U.S. Government Open Data

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add u-s-government-open-data -- npx -y us-gov-open-data-mcp

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install U.S. Government Open Data in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "u-s-government-open-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "us-gov-open-data-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install U.S. Government Open Data in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "u-s-government-open-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "us-gov-open-data-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install U.S. Government Open Data in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "u-s-government-open-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "us-gov-open-data-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install U.S. Government Open Data in VS Code

codex mcp add u-s-government-open-data -- npx -y us-gov-open-data-mcp

Step-by-step: install U.S. Government Open Data in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "u-s-government-open-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "us-gov-open-data-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install U.S. Government Open Data in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add u-s-government-open-data npx -y us-gov-open-data-mcp

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install U.S. Government Open Data in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the u-s-government-open-data block.

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U.S. Government Open Data: common questions

How do I install U.S. Government Open Data?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add u-s-government-open-data -- npx -y us-gov-open-data-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is U.S. Government Open Data the official server?

U.S. Government Open Data is a community project by lzinga, not verified by a company domain.

Is U.S. Government Open Data free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is U.S. Government Open Data safe to use?

It scores 78 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality B. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

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Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.