datagouv-mcp

Overview

The datagouv-mcp server provides a Model Context Protocol interface to data.gouv.fr, France's national open data platform. It allows AI chatbots and assistants to search datasets, retrieve information, and analyze data through natural language queries without manual browsing. The server supports various popular clients including Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Gemini, and more.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• search_datasetsquery (required), page (optional, default: 1), page_size (optional, default: 20, max: 100)

  Search for datasets by keywords. Returns datasets with metadata (title, description, organization, tags, resource count).

  Try:Quels jeux de données sont disponibles sur les prix de l'immobilier ?Try:Show me datasets related to climate change
• search_organizationsquery (optional; AND-style keyword search; omit or leave empty to browse), page (optional, default: 1), page_size (optional, default: 20, max: 100), sort (optional; e.g. datasets, -datasets), badge (optional; e.g. public-service, certified,

  List or search publishing organizations on data.gouv.fr. Returns trimmed rows (id, name, slug, acronym, badges, metrics, URLs).

  Try:Find government organizations on data.gouv.frTry:Show me certified organizations

Comparable tools

Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datagouv": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.data.gouv.fr/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

git clone git@github.com/datagouv/datagouv-mcp.git
cd datagouv-mcp
docker compose up -d

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Copy environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Start the server
uv run main.py

FAQ

Is authentication required to use this MCP server?

No authentication is required as the server only exposes read-only tools for public data.

What environments can I configure the server to use?

You can configure the server to use either the production data.gouv.fr environment or the demo environment by setting the DATAGOUV_API_ENV environment variable.

On Hacker News

Recent discussion from the developer community.

• French national open data platform MCP server▲ 2
  Story by matthieu_bl · 2026-02-25

Compare datagouv-mcp with