# FirstData

> Use this tool when you need to locate and access authoritative primary data sources from government agencies, international organizations, and research institutions. FirstData solves problems of data discovery and navigation by providing intelligent search and recommendation of official data portals across various domains, including economics, health, and finance. It takes natural language queries as input and outputs step-by-step navigation instructions and recommended data sources.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/firstdata  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/firstdata

## Description

FirstData provides a comprehensive, structured knowledge base of authoritative primary data sources spanning government agencies, international organizations, research institutions, and industry bodies worldwide. It enables intelligent search through natural language queries to locate and navigate official data portals, with coverage of sources across economics, health, climate, energy, and finance. The server includes both a source locator that recommends authoritative data sources based on query intent, and a site pathfinder that provides step-by-step navigation instructions for complex official websites.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/firstdata)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mlt-oss/firstdata>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "firstdata"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/firstdata` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/firstdata/pull`

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