ckan-mcp-server

Name: ckan-mcp-server Review
Item: ckan-mcp-server
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Data & Analytics Usable

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It bridges the gap between LLMs and structured open data repositories, enabling automated discovery and programmatic querying of CKAN-managed datasets withou…

MCP server for querying CKAN open data portals (package search, DataStore SQL, organizations, groups, tags)

Search for specific datasets across different open data portals
Run SQL queries against CKAN DataStore to extract specific data points
Find all datasets associated with a particular organization or group

59 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

It bridges the gap between LLMs and structured open data repositories, enabling automated discovery and programmatic querying of CKAN-managed datasets without manual API orchestration.

Best for

Data engineers and analysts building AI agents that require real-time access to CKAN-based open data portals.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/ondata/ckan-mcp-server

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How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add ckan-mcp-server -- npx -y ckan-mcp-server

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me search for specific datasets across different open data portals

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars59Last updated2026-10-29LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-10-29 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Quiet

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 59 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedOct 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 59 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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