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Australian public data (ABS, RBA, ATO + 6 more) via the ausdata.io gateway. Free tier, no card.
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Australian public data (ABS, RBA, ATO + 6 more) via the ausdata.io gateway. Free tier, no card.
Security Report
This is a well-structured Australian public data MCP server with proper authentication and reasonable permission scope. The server requires API keys for all operations, handles errors gracefully, and does not exhibit malicious patterns. Minor code quality observations around broad error handling and input validation do not significantly impact the score. Supply chain analysis found 4 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (2 critical, 1 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.
7 files analyzed · 9 issues found
Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.
Permissions Required
This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.
What You'll Need
Set these up before or after installing:
Environment variable: AUSDATA_API_KEY
Environment variable: AUSDATA_API_URL
Environment variable: AUSDATA_TIMEOUT
How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-ausdata-ausdata-mcp": {
"env": {
"AUSDATA_API_KEY": "your-ausdata-api-key-here",
"AUSDATA_API_URL": "your-ausdata-api-url-here",
"AUSDATA_TIMEOUT": "your-ausdata-timeout-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.
Built by Harrison Vass (LinkedIn). I verify automated systems: agents draft the code, I direct, review and answer for what ships.
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