# mcp-data-boston

> Use this tool when you need to access and query open data from the City of Boston through natural language, solving problems related to data discovery and retrieval. It provides an interface to the CKAN API, taking natural language queries as input and returning relevant datasets from data.boston.gov as output. Ideal for use cases where quick and easy access to Boston's open data is required, such as research, analysis, or civic projects.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-data-boston  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-data-boston

## Description

Enables querying City of Boston open data through the CKAN API, providing access to datasets from data.boston.gov via natural language.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/w7nsqn9ie9)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-data-boston>

## 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": "pipeworx-io-mcp-data-boston"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-data-boston` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-data-boston/pull`

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