publicsgdata-mcp 0.2.0

Local MCP server for Singapore government open data via publicsgdata

publicsgdata-mcp

Local Model Context Protocol server for exploring and downloading Singapore government open data through the publicsgdata SDK.

Cursor config

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "publicsgdata": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["publicsgdata-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DATA_GOV_SG_API_KEY": "${env:DATA_GOV_SG_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Purpose
list_datasets	Browse the catalog
get_dataset_metadata	Schema, size, coverage
preview_dataset_rows	Small sample for inspection
search_dataset_rows	Filter/search within a dataset
get_dataset_download_url	Temporary URL for full export
download_dataset_file	Save full dataset locally
list_realtime_datasets	List supported realtime dataset names
describe_realtime_dataset	Full parameter and response docs for one realtime dataset
fetch_realtime_data	Fetch data from a realtime API by dataset_name

Downloads are cached under ~/.cache/publicsgdata-mcp by default. Override with PUBLICSGDATA_MCP_CACHE_DIR.

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Description
DATA_GOV_SG_API_KEY	No	Higher rate limits for data.gov.sg
PUBLICSGDATA_MCP_CACHE_DIR	No	Override download cache directory