U.S. Government Open Data

io.github.lzinga/us-gov-open-data-mcp

Open data from 40+ U.S. government APIs: economy, spending, Congress, health, energy, disasters

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-gov-open-data-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "us-gov-open-data-mcp@2026.10.8"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATA_GOV_API_KEY": "<your DATA_GOV_API_KEY>",
        "FRED_API_KEY": "<your FRED_API_KEY>",
        "CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
        "BLS_API_KEY": "<your BLS_API_KEY>",
        "BEA_API_KEY": "<your BEA_API_KEY>",
        "EIA_API_KEY": "<your EIA_API_KEY>",
        "NOAA_API_KEY": "<your NOAA_API_KEY>",
        "USDA_NASS_API_KEY": "<your USDA_NASS_API_KEY>",
        "HUD_USER_TOKEN": "<your HUD_USER_TOKEN>",
        "DOL_API_KEY": "<your DOL_API_KEY>",
        "USPTO_API_KEY": "<your USPTO_API_KEY>",
        "LDA_API_KEY": "<your LDA_API_KEY>",
        "AQS_API_KEY": "<your AQS_API_KEY>",
        "TOOL_MODE": "full"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • DATA_GOV_API_KEYsecretapi.data.gov key, shared by Congress, FEC, GovInfo, FBI, NREL, Regulations.gov, College Scorecard, USDA FoodData, openFDA and USGS Water
  • FRED_API_KEYsecretFRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) API key
  • CENSUS_API_KEYsecretCensus Bureau API key
  • BLS_API_KEYsecretBureau of Labor Statistics API key (optional; raises rate limits)
  • BEA_API_KEYsecretBureau of Economic Analysis API key
  • EIA_API_KEYsecretEnergy Information Administration API key
  • NOAA_API_KEYsecretNOAA Climate Data Online token (station climate data works without it)
  • USDA_NASS_API_KEYsecretUSDA NASS Quick Stats API key
  • HUD_USER_TOKENsecretHUD User API token
  • DOL_API_KEYsecretDepartment of Labor API key
  • USPTO_API_KEYsecretUSPTO Open Data Portal API key
  • LDA_API_KEYsecretSenate Lobbying Disclosure (lda.gov) API key (optional; raises rate limits)
  • AQS_API_KEYsecretEPA Air Quality System API key (used with AQS_EMAIL)
  • TOOL_MODE'full' (every tool) or 'discovery' (find_tools and call_tool only)

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
2026.10.8
Registry
active
Published
10/8/2026
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