# What Do They Know

> Use this tool when you need to access and utilize UK Freedom of Information data, such as searching requests, reading responses, and looking up public authorities. It connects AI assistants to the WhatDoTheyKnow platform, enabling efficient research and even drafting new requests. Ideal for use cases requiring transparent and accountable information from UK public authorities.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/paulieb89-whatdotheyknow-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/paulieb89-whatdotheyknow-mcp

## Description

MCP server for UK Freedom of Information research. Connects AI assistants to WhatDoTheyKnow — the UK's largest FOI request platform to search requests, read responses, look up public authorities, and draft new requests.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.94
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/rxdlau9v7v)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/paulieb89/whatdotheyknow-mcp>

## 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": "paulieb89-whatdotheyknow-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/paulieb89-whatdotheyknow-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/paulieb89-whatdotheyknow-mcp/pull`

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