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DataScoop public data

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Official UK, US and Australia public datasets as filtered CSV, REST API and MCP for AI agents.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http datascoop-public-data 'https://datascoop.io/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. Bearer <DataScoop API key> for Pro (unlimited rows). Omit for the free 25-row preview.>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datascoop-public-data": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://datascoop.io/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Optional. Bearer <DataScoop API key> for Pro (unlimited rows). Omit for the free 25-row preview.>"
            }
        }
    }
}
NPM package datascoop-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add datascoop-public-data -e 'DATASCOOP_API_KEY=<your datascoop_api_key>' -- npx -y datascoop-mcp@1.0.0
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "datascoop-public-data": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "datascoop-mcp@1.0.0"
            ],
            "env": {
                "DATASCOOP_API_KEY": "<your datascoop_api_key>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • DATASCOOP_API_KEY secret Optional DataScoop API key for Pro (unlimited rows).

Frequently asked questions

What is DataScoop public data?

Official UK, US and Australia public datasets as filtered CSV, REST API and MCP for AI agents.

How do I install DataScoop public data?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http datascoop-public-data 'https://datascoop.io/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. Bearer <DataScoop API key> for Pro (unlimited rows). Omit for the free 25-row preview.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does DataScoop public data need an API key?

Yes. It expects DATASCOOP_API_KEY, Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains DataScoop public data?

It is published by io.datascoop. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.