Ckan MCP server
io.github.aborruso/ckan-mcp-server·v0.4.135·60 starsMCP server for interacting with CKAN open data portals
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How Ckan compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 89/100
- higher than 80% of 48,243 servers
- GitHub stars
- 60
- more than 95% of 28,706 servers
- Downloads a week
- 596
- more than 90% of 12,306 servers with a package
Release history: 9 versions in the registry since 2026-09-06, latest 2026-11-04, typically one every 6 days.
Install Ckan in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @aborruso/ckan-mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add ckan-mcp-server -- npx -y @aborruso/ckan-mcp-server
What the publisher says
From the Ckan repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
CKAN MCP Server
Turn any (CKAN) open data portal into a conversation.
Give your AI assistant direct access to any CKAN open data portal — search datasets, explore organizations, query tabular data, and read metadata, all through natural language.
CKAN is the open-source platform behind most public open data portals worldwide (Italy's dati.gov.it, the US data.gov, Canada's open.canada.ca, and many more). Navigating these portals usually requires knowing their structure, APIs, and search syntax. This MCP server removes that barrier: once connected, your AI tool can do it all for you.
This is possible because of open standards and open source. CKAN exposes a fully documented, public API. Metadata follows DCAT, an open W3C standard for describing datasets. Both are free to use, free to build on, and maintained by open communities. This server stands on that foundation.
Who is this for? Everyone. Journalists looking for data to verify a story. Researchers exploring public datasets. Public servants checking what data their administration publishes. Developers building data pipelines. No CKAN knowledge required.
Adopted by AgID — This project has been reused by AgID, Italy's Agency for Digital Italy, as part of its effort to make public open data more accessible, immediate, and easier to consult through AI.
Two ways to use it — pick the one that suits you:
Hosted endpoint: https://ckan-mcp-server.andy-pr.workers.dev/mcp
Recommendation: Option B is a great way to get started and try things out without any setup. Once you're familiar with what the server can do, switching to Option A (local install) gives you unlimited usage with no shared quotas.
👉 Want to explore the codebase? The AI-generated DeepWiki is a great starting point.
License: MIT — see LICENSE for complete details. Third-party notices: NOTICE.md.
⚖️ Limits
The local and hosted server use the same tool and output caps. The hosted endpoint also has the shared request quota shown above.
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Ckan: common questions
- Is Ckan MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the Ckan safety report
- How do I install Ckan?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Ckan need an API key?
- No secret keys are declared. It reads 1 setting from the environment.
- Is Ckan maintained?
- The last commit was 20 days ago (2026-10-16). The latest release is v0.4.135.
- How does Ckan compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 89/100 (higher than 80% of 48,243 servers); github stars 60 (more than 95% of 28,706 servers); downloads a week 596 (more than 90% of 12,306 servers with a package). Full comparison.