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28 tools over 9 AU gov data sources (ABS, RBA, ATO, APRA, AIHW, ASIC, AEMO, BOM, WGEA) via one key.
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28 tools over 9 AU gov data sources (ABS, RBA, ATO, APRA, AIHW, ASIC, AEMO, BOM, WGEA) via one key.
Security Report
5.2
Moderate5.2Moderate Riskausdata-mcp is a well-structured MCP server for Australian government datasets with solid security fundamentals. Authentication via API key is properly enforced, and the codebase demonstrates good input validation and error handling. The server appropriately requires env-var-based credentials and makes only expected HTTP calls to a single API endpoint. Minor code quality observations around broad exception handling do not materially impact security. Supply chain analysis found 4 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (1 critical, 2 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.
7 files analyzed · 8 issues found
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What You'll Need
Set these up before or after installing:
ausdata.io API key (free tier at https://ausdata.io)Required
Environment variable: AUSDATA_API_KEY
How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-ausdata-ausdata-mcp": {
"env": {
"AUSDATA_API_KEY": "your-ausdata-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"ausdata-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Documentation
View on GitHubFrom the project's GitHub README.
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:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ausdata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ausdata-mcp"],
"env": {
"AUSDATA_API_KEY": "ak_xxx"
}
}
}
}
Get a free API key at https://ausdata.io (500 calls/month on the free tier, no credit card).
Tools exposed
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
search_datasets | Plain-English search across the catalog. "unemployment NSW" → dataset IDs to call. |
list_datasets | List curated datasets for a given source (abs, rba, ato, …). |
describe_dataset | Schema + filter dictionary for one dataset before you get_data it. |
get_data | Generic accessor by source + dataset_id. Search first, fetch second. |
releases | Upcoming + recent statistical release calendar across all sources. |
real_wages | Wage Price Index minus CPI, quarterly. The Greg Jericho chart in one call. |
real_cash_rate | RBA cash rate minus CPI — the real policy stance. |
economic_dashboard | Cash rate, CPI, unemployment, wage growth, lending — in one response. |
cost_of_living | ABS Selected Living Cost Indexes by household type. |
youth_unemployment | 15-24 unemployment rate, state-level. |
trade_balance | Goods + services trade balance, monthly. |
housing_affordability | House prices vs household disposable income, indexed. |
gender_pay_context | WGEA gender pay gap by industry / employer-size context. |
energy_snapshot | AEMO NEM dispatch + price snapshot, current trading interval. |
health | API reachability check. Useful for debugging. |
Example agent prompts
Once the MCP is connected, try asking your agent:
- "What's the latest RBA cash rate and how does it compare to a year ago?"
- "Show me the real wages trend since 2019."
- "Search for AU housing approval data and pull the last 2 years for NSW."
Configuration
| Env var | Purpose | Default |
|---|---|---|
AUSDATA_API_KEY | Bearer token | required |
AUSDATA_API_URL | Override the API base URL | https://api.ausdata.io |
AUSDATA_TIMEOUT | Per-request timeout (ms) | 30000 |
Errors
Every tool returns MCP-formatted errors that AI agents can read and recover from:
- Missing key →
Set AUSDATA_API_KEY in your MCP config. Get a free key at https://ausdata.io - 401 → reauth hint
- 403 → upgrade hint
- 429 → retry-after seconds
- 5xx → "try again, status page is at..."
The ausdata.io ecosystem
Part of a family of MCP servers + a hosted API for Australian public data:
- Sister MCPs (free, MIT): abs · rba · ato · apra · aihw · asic · aemo · au-weather · wgea
- Hosted API + cross-source endpoints: ausdata.io
- Python SDK:
pip install ausdataio· Node MCP:npx -y ausdata-mcp
License
MIT — see LICENSE.
This client is independent of the upstream data; each response carries attribution metadata for the underlying ABS / RBA / APRA / AIHW / etc. source under their respective CC-BY licenses.
Development
npm install
npm run build
npm test
npm run lint
Source lives in src/. Tool definitions are in src/tools/. The HTTP routing layer is src/client.ts — it does NOT parse responses, that's the API server's job.
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