DistrictAPI MCP server

by districtapi.dev·dev.districtapi/districtapi-mcp·v0.1.3

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US public school districts and schools by address — enrollment, demographics, boundaries

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DistrictAPI tools (6)

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find_schools_near_address
Find public schools within a radius of a US street address.
get_district
Get full profile for a school district by its NCES LEA ID.
get_district_schools
List all schools in a district.
get_school
Get full profile for a school by its NCES school ID.
lookup_district_by_address
Find the public school district serving a US street address.
search_districts
Search for school districts by name, optionally filtered by state.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-03 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan4 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
Maintenancelast push 30 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; website matches verified namespace8/10

Overall 83/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How DistrictAPI compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 83/100; higher than 65% of 48,255 servers
Tools: 6; the typical server has 7
Tools that change things: 0%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week: 36; more than 26% of 12,191 servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 6 read

Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-08-16, latest 2026-10-04, typically one every 49 days.

Install DistrictAPI in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add districtapi-mcp -- uvx districtapi-mcp

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What the publisher says

From the DistrictAPI repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

districtapi-mcp

mcp-name: dev.districtapi/districtapi-mcp

MCP server for districtapi.dev — US school district and school data for AI agents.

Expose school district lookups as tools to any MCP-compatible AI assistant (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.).

Installation

pip install districtapi-mcp

Or run directly with uvx (no install needed):

uvx districtapi-mcp

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claudedesktopconfig.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "districtapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["districtapi-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DISTRICTAPI_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / other MCP clients

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "districtapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["districtapi-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DISTRICTAPI_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get a free API key at districtapi.dev.

Available Tools

Example

Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant:

"What school district serves 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Austin TX, and how many students are enrolled?"

The assistant will call lookupdistrictby_address and return the full district profile.

License

MIT

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

DistrictAPI: common questions

Is DistrictAPI MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the DistrictAPI safety report
How do I install DistrictAPI?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does DistrictAPI need an API key?: Yes. The registry entry asks for DISTRICTAPI_KEY.
Is DistrictAPI maintained?: The last commit was 31 days ago (2026-10-04). The latest release is v0.1.3.
How does DistrictAPI compare with other MCP servers?: safety score 83/100 (higher than 65% of 48,255 servers); tools 6 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.