# CKAN MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access and query public datasets from CKAN open data portals using natural language, without requiring API knowledge. It enables AI assistants to search, explore, and retrieve data from these portals, solving data accessibility and usability problems. The tool accepts natural language inputs and returns relevant dataset information as output, making it ideal for use cases where ease of data access is crucial.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ondata-ckan-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ondata-ckan-mcp-server

## Description

Enables AI assistants to search, explore, and query any CKAN open data portal through natural language, making public datasets accessible without requiring knowledge of the portal's API.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.66
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/hi115398v8)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ondata/ckan-mcp-server>

## 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": "ondata-ckan-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ondata-ckan-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ondata-ckan-mcp-server/pull`

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