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Nova Scotia Data Explorer

io.github.SevaSk/nova-scotia-data-explorer · v1.0.0

Query and explore Nova Scotia open datasets via the Socrata SODA API.

Connect Remote server

Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http nova-scotia-data-explorer https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nova-scotia-data-explorer": {
      "url": "https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "nova-scotia-data-explorer": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Claude Desktop
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp

Tools 4 found in our last check

  • list_categories

    Returns all dataset categories and popular tags available on the Nova Scotia Open Data portal. Use this first to discover valid category names before calling search_datasets with a category filter.

  • search_datasets

    Search the Nova Scotia Open Data catalog (data.novascotia.ca) for datasets by keyword, category, or tag. Returns dataset names, IDs, descriptions, column names, and direct portal links. Use list_categories first to see valid category and tag names. Use the returned dataset ID wi…

  • get_dataset_metadata

    Retrieve full schema and metadata for a Nova Scotia Open Data dataset by its 8-character identifier (e.g. '3nka-59nz'). Returns all column field names, data types, and descriptions — essential before calling query_dataset so you know the exact field names to use in $select and $…

  • query_dataset

    Run a SoQL query against a Nova Scotia Open Data dataset. SoQL is SQL-like. Key clauses (combine with &): $select=col1,col2 — choose columns $where=field='value' — filter rows (use single quotes for strings) $where=field like '%val%' — partial match $order=field DESC — sort $lim…

Details

Endpointhttps://scotiasignal.ca/mcp (Streamable HTTP)
First published27 Feb 2026
Last updated27 Feb 2026
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