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ausdata.io — Australian Public Data

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About ausdata.io — Australian Public Data

ausdata-mcp provides MCP clients with access to curated Australian government datasets from nine sources. It offers catalog search, dataset discovery, data retrieval, and ready-made economic indicators through the ausdata.io API.

Key features

  1. 01Search and list curated datasets
  2. 02Inspect dataset schemas and filters
  3. 03Retrieve data across nine sources
  4. 04Economic indicators and dashboards
  5. 05Statistical release calendar
  6. 06MCP-formatted errors

Use cases

  1. 01Find unemployment data and retrieve state-level figures
  2. 02Compare real wages or the real cash rate over time
  3. 03Check upcoming statistical releases
  4. 04Retrieve housing, trade, or energy data

MCP support

The server exposes dataset search, description, retrieval, calendar, and indicator tools to MCP clients. It connects to the ausdata.io API and requires an `AUSDATA_API_KEY`.

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

mcp.json · Universal config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-ausdata-ausdata": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ausdata-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUSDATA_API_KEY": "<AUSDATA_API_KEY>",
        "AUSDATA_API_URL": "<AUSDATA_API_URL>",
        "AUSDATA_TIMEOUT": "<AUSDATA_TIMEOUT>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Run commandnpx -y ausdata-mcp
Environment variables to set
AUSDATA_API_KEYSecretAPI key (bearer token) for api.ausdata.io. Get a free key at https://ausdata.io — 500 calls/month, no credit card.
AUSDATA_API_URLOverride the gateway base URL. Defaults to https://api.ausdata.io.
AUSDATA_TIMEOUTPer-request timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 30000.

Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.

Packages
npmausdata-mcp0.4.5

Tools

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Saved tool list · updated 2w ago

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
qstringYesSearch query in plain English, e.g. 'unemployment NSW' or 'banking statistics'
limitintegerNoMax results (1-50). Defaults to 10.

Details

The maintainer has not added details yet. Check the README in the repository.

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