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Arcgis Linncounty

Arcgis Linncounty

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About Arcgis Linncounty

An MCP server for exploring Linn County, Iowa GIS open data. It helps users find datasets and inspect or query ArcGIS layers, including parcels, addresses, zoning, and public works data.

Key features

  1. 01Search GIS datasets by keyword
  2. 02Query ArcGIS layers with filters
  3. 03Inspect layer schema and capabilities
  4. 04Run locally over stdio or use gateway

Use cases

  1. 01Find parcel or address datasets
  2. 02Filter and retrieve layer attributes and geometry
  3. 03Check layer fields and record counts

MCP support

Exposes dataset search, layer querying, and layer inspection as MCP tools. It can connect through Pipeworx's remote gateway or run as a local stdio MCP server.

Configuration

Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.

Endpointhttps://gateway.pipeworx.io/arcgis-linncounty/mcp
Copy install command
Claude CodeTerminal
Cursor.cursor/mcp.json
VS Code.vscode/mcp.json
Claude Desktopclaude_desktop_config.json
Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.

Tools

44
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
qstringNoAlias for question.
askstringNoAlias for question.
textstringNoAlias for question.
inputstringNoAlias for question.
packsarrayNoOPTIONAL. Restrict routing to these pack slugs (e.g. ["sec-form-d","sec-13f"]) — the router then picks only from tools in those packs. Omit for the default full-catalog routing. Slugs come from list_packs / search_packs / https://pipeworx.io/directory; unlisted or unknown slugs are ignored and named in _meta.pack_scope.ignored, and if none of them resolves the question is routed across the whole catalog with _meta.pack_scope.full_catalog:true (never an empty answer).
querystringNoAlias for question.
promptstringNoAlias for question.
messagestringNoAlias for question.
questionstringYesYour question or request in natural language. Accepts query, q, prompt, text, input, ask, message as aliases.

Details

From the project README

mcp-arcgis-linncounty

Linn County GIS — Linn County, Iowa open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1872+ live data sources. This is an independent, unofficial integration — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by the upstream provider.

Tools

ToolDescription
search_datasetsSearch Linn County GIS open geospatial datasets (parcels, addresses, zoning & public works) by keyword. Returns each dataset's name, summary, record_count, owner/org, and its Feature Service url — pass that url to query_layer / layer_info.
query_layerQuery an ArcGIS Feature Service / Map Service layer by its url (from search_datasets). SQL-like where, comma-separated out_fields, order_by, limit, offset. Returns attribute rows (and geometry). Use where="1=1" + out_fields="*" to sample.
layer_infoGet an ArcGIS Feature/Map Service layer's schema by url: fields (name + type), geometry type, total record count, and capabilities.

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arcgis-linncounty": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/arcgis-linncounty/mcp"
    }
  }
}
What this endpoint actually serves

tools/list at https://gateway.pipeworx.io/arcgis-linncounty/mcp returns the tools in the table above plus the shared Pipeworx meta-tools — ask_pipeworx, discover_tools, search_within, remember/recall and the rest of the gateway-wide set. So the tool count you see is larger than this table: a single-pack endpoint currently lists roughly 30 shared tools alongside the pack's own. The connection's initialize response states its exact scope, and is the authoritative answer for a given day.

This is deliberate, not multiplexing by accident. The meta-tools are what let a scoped connection answer a question this pack does not cover — via ask_pipeworx, which routes across the whole catalog — without you adding a second MCP server. There is currently no way to mount a pack endpoint without them; if the extra schemas cost you more context than the routing is worth, connect to the full gateway once rather than to several pack endpoints.

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway to get every pack's tools listed directly, instead of just this one's:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Both URLs reach the same gateway and the same 1872+ data sources. The only difference is which pack's tools are listed directly; ask_pipeworx reaches all of them from either one.

No MCP client? Call it over HTTP

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/arcgis_linncounty_search_datasets \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"query":"parcels"}'

No account needed for the first calls. Inspect any tool: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/arcgis_linncounty_search_datasets. Find one: POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_packs with {"query":"..."}.

Standalone (no gateway account)

This package also runs as a local stdio MCP server — no Pipeworx account, no gateway round-trip:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arcgis-linncounty": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pipeworx/mcp-arcgis-linncounty"]
    }
  }
}

Or run it directly to confirm it starts:

npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-arcgis-linncounty

It speaks MCP over stdin/stdout and answers initialize/tools/list/tools/call for only this pack's tools — none of the shared meta-tools the gateway connection above adds. Same source, same tools, no ask_pipeworx routing.

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English — this works on the pack endpoint above as well as on the full gateway:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Arcgis Linncounty data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

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License

MIT

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