utforska-data-mcp 1.0.0

MCP server for Swedish statistical data discovery and export

Data Platform MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI agents to discover, fetch, and export Swedish statistical data.

Tools

• discover_datasets - AI-powered smart search for datasets
• get_dataset_details - Get measures, breakdowns, and time ranges
• fetch_data - Fetch actual data rows for direct answers
• build_export_link - Generate CSV/JSON download links
• build_search_link - Link to app search page
• build_session_link - Deep link to preload data in the app

Installation

The package is available on PyPI and installs automatically via uvx:

# No manual installation needed - uvx handles it automatically
# Just add to your MCP client config (see below)

For development:

cd backend/mcp-server
pip install -e .

Usage with MCP Clients

Add to your MCP client config:

Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "utforska-data": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["utforska-data-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "utforska-data": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["utforska-data-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor/Cline: Same configuration format.

The package installs automatically on first use. No manual installation required!

Configuration

The server connects to the production backend by default. No environment variables needed for normal use.

For development:

• MCP_BACKEND_URL - Backend API URL (default: https://data-platform-production.up.railway.app)
• MCP_APP_URL - Frontend app URL (default: https://utforskadata.se)
• MCP_DEFAULT_LANG - Default language (default: sv)

Example Flows

Quick Answer

1. discover_datasets("housing prices in Sweden")
2. get_dataset_details(dataset_id) - check measures/breakdowns
3. fetch_data(dataset_id, measure="Average price") - get data
4. Answer the question with the data
5. Offer build_export_link() and build_search_link()

Deep Dive

1. Same as above
2. build_session_link(selections=[...]) - create link to continue in app