Data.gov.il
Enables AI assistants to search, discover, and analyze thousands of datasets from Israel's national open data portal. It provides tools for querying government ministries, municipalities, and public bodies using the CKAN API.
What is Data.gov.il?
Data.gov.il is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to enables ai assistants to search, discover, and analyze thousands of datasets from israel's national open data portal. it provides tools for querying government ministries, municipalities, and public b...
Enables AI assistants to search, discover, and analyze thousands of datasets from Israel's national open data portal. It provides tools for querying government ministries, municipalities, and public bodies using the CKAN API.
This server falls under the Search & Data Extraction category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Enables AI assistants to search, discover, and analyze thous
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx data-gov-il-mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Data.gov.il
The Data.gov.il MCP server connects AI assistants to Israel's national open data portal, giving them direct access to thousands of government datasets via the CKAN API. It allows querying data from ministries, municipalities, and public bodies in both Hebrew and English — without leaving your AI chat interface. Developers and researchers use it to explore budget datasets, transportation records, environmental statistics, and more through simple natural-language requests.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or higher installed
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop
- Git installed to clone the repository
- Active internet connection to reach the data.gov.il CKAN API
Clone the repository
Clone the Data.gov.il MCP server repository from GitHub to your local machine.
git clone https://github.com/DavidOsherdiagnostica/data-gov-il-mcp.git
cd data-gov-il-mcpInstall dependencies
Install the required Node.js packages using npm.
npm installLocate the stdio entry point
The MCP server is exposed through stdio.js. Note the absolute path to this file as you will need it in the Claude Desktop configuration.
pwd
# Copy the output; you will use it as /path/to/data-gov-il-mcpConfigure Claude Desktop
Open your Claude Desktop configuration file and add the server entry. On macOS the file is at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"data-gov-il": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/data-gov-il-mcp/stdio.js"]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop
Quit and reopen Claude Desktop so it picks up the new MCP server configuration. The data.gov.il tools will appear in the tools panel.
Data.gov.il Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration block for the Data.gov.il MCP server using the local stdio entry point.
{
"mcpServers": {
"data-gov-il": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/data-gov-il-mcp/stdio.js"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts that exercise the search, discovery, and data-extraction tools exposed by this server.
- "List all available tags in the Israeli open data portal"
- "Search for datasets about municipal budgets in Tel Aviv"
- "Find all transportation-related datasets tagged with תחבורה"
- "Get the full details for the dataset named 'branches'"
- "Search records in the environment dataset for entries related to air quality, limit to 20 results"Troubleshooting Data.gov.il
Claude Desktop does not show any data-gov-il tools after restarting
Verify the absolute path to stdio.js in the config is correct and that 'node' resolves to Node.js 18+. Run 'node /path/to/data-gov-il-mcp/stdio.js' manually to check for startup errors.
Hebrew search queries return no results
Ensure the query string is correctly UTF-8 encoded. The CKAN API supports Hebrew natively; double-check that your terminal or config file saved the text in UTF-8 rather than another encoding.
npm install fails with peer dependency errors
Run 'npm install --legacy-peer-deps' to bypass strict peer checks, or upgrade Node.js to the latest LTS version which ships a compatible npm.
Frequently Asked Questions about Data.gov.il
What is Data.gov.il?
Data.gov.il is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables ai assistants to search, discover, and analyze thousands of datasets from israel's national open data portal. it provides tools for querying government ministries, municipalities, and public bodies using the ckan api. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Data.gov.il?
Follow the installation instructions on the Data.gov.il GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Data.gov.il?
Data.gov.il works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Data.gov.il free to use?
Yes, Data.gov.il is open source and available under the NOASSERTION license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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