ausdata.io — Australian Public Data

MCP server · by ausdata

Data & Analytics npm v0.4.5

Australian public data (ABS, RBA, ATO + 6 more) via the ausdata.io gateway. Free tier, no card.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.4.5

npm
npx -y ausdata-mcp

npm
npx -y ausdata-mcp@0.4.5

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ausdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ausdata-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUSDATA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AUSDATA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ausdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ausdata-mcp@0.4.5"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUSDATA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AUSDATA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env AUSDATA_API_KEY=<YOUR_AUSDATA_API_KEY> ausdata-mcp -- npx -y ausdata-mcp

claude mcp add --env AUSDATA_API_KEY=<YOUR_AUSDATA_API_KEY> ausdata-mcp -- npx -y ausdata-mcp@0.4.5

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ausdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ausdata-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUSDATA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AUSDATA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ausdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ausdata-mcp@0.4.5"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUSDATA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AUSDATA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "ausdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ausdata-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUSDATA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AUSDATA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "ausdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ausdata-mcp@0.4.5"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUSDATA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AUSDATA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ausdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ausdata-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUSDATA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AUSDATA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ausdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ausdata-mcp@0.4.5"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUSDATA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AUSDATA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

AUSDATA_API_KEY required secret — API key (bearer token) for api.ausdata.io. Get a free key at https://ausdata.io — 500 calls/month, no credit card.
AUSDATA_API_URL — Override the gateway base URL. Defaults to https://api.ausdata.io.
AUSDATA_TIMEOUT — Per-request timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 30000.

GitHub

⚠️ Archived — this repository is no longer actively maintained.

⭐ 2 stars · 最近更新于 75 天前 · MIT license

About this server

ausdata mcp mcp name: io.ausdata/ausdata mcp MCP server for the Australian public data API. Plug into Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any other MCP client and get one call access to 100+ curated Australian government datasets across 9 sources. Install Add to your MCP client config: Get a free API…

Summary from the project README — github.com/Bigred97/ausdata-mcp-client

Distributed as npm, listed under Data & Analytics. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the ausdata.io — Australian Public Data MCP server do?

How do I install ausdata.io — Australian Public Data?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is ausdata.io — Australian Public Data free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/Bigred97/ausdata-mcp-client. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support ausdata.io — Australian Public Data?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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