Data.gov.il MCP Server

🇮🇱 MCP server for accessing Israeli Government Open Data through data.gov.il

Enables Claude and other AI assistants to search, discover, and analyze thousands of government datasets from Israel's open data portal.

⚡ Quick Start

Installation

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/DavidOsherProceed/data-gov-il-mcp.git
cd data-gov-il-mcp
npm install

Claude Desktop Setup

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-gov-il": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/data-gov-il-mcp/stdio.js"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop and look for the 🔧 MCP tools icon.

🛠️ Available Tools (v2.0.0)

• 🏷️ list_available_tags – Explore curated tags by topic/category (NEW)
• 🔍 search_tags – Search for tags by Hebrew/English keyword (NEW)
• 🔍 find_datasets - Search for datasets by keywords (Hebrew/English)
• 📊 get_dataset_info - Get detailed information about any dataset
• 🎯 search_records - Extract and analyze actual data
• 🏛️ list_organizations - Browse government organizations
• 📋 list_all_datasets - List all available datasets

💡 Example Usage

// Explore tag-based categories
list_available_tags()

// Search for tags
search_tags("תחבורה")

// Find municipal budget data
find_datasets("תקציב עירייה")

// Get info about bank branches dataset
get_dataset_info("branches")

// Search for banks in Tel Aviv
search_records(resource_id="2202bada-4baf-45f5-aa61-8c5bad9646d3", 
               q="תל אביב", limit=10)

🌐 About

This server connects to data.gov.il - Israel's national open data portal with datasets from:

• Government ministries (Health, Finance, Transportation, etc.)
• Local authorities and municipalities
• Public companies and regulatory bodies

Uses the CKAN API for real-time access to live government data.

📋 Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Claude Desktop or any MCP-compatible client
• Internet connection

🤝 Contributing

Issues and pull requests welcome! This is an open source project to make Israeli government data more accessible.

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file.

Made with ❤️ by David Osher for the Israeli open data community 🇮🇱

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