ausdata.io - Australian Public Data MCP Server

Australian public data (ABS, RBA, ATO + 6 more) via the ausdata.io gateway. Free tier, no card. This MCP entry surfaces a curated ranking/list from the project README rather than a classic multi-tool integration surface. It still exposes 15 documented tools (including search_datasets, list_datasets, describe_dataset) for browsing or selecting items from that list.

People who work with datasets and real and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

NO LONGER MAINTAINED

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-15 · ★ 2 · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install ausdata.io - Australian Public Data

before you install - you'll need

AUSDATA_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add bigred97-ausdata-mcp-client -- npx -y ausdata-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bigred97-ausdata-mcp-client": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ausdata-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repository archived on GitHub - read-only; no future fixes, security or otherwise

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package ausdata-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry vendor namespace io.ausdata - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What ausdata.io - Australian Public Data can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 15 documented tools spanning datasets, real, including search_datasets, list_datasets, describe_dataset, get_data.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what ausdata.io - Australian Public Data lets an agent do.

Datasets

2 tools - e.g. Plain-English search across the catalog. "unemployment NSW" → dataset IDs to call.; List curated datasets for a given source (abs, rba, ato, …).

search_datasets · list_datasets

read & search

2 tools - e.g. Schema + filter dictionary for one dataset before you get_data it.; Generic accessor by source + dataset_id. Search first, fetch second.

describe_dataset · get_data

Real

2 tools - e.g. Wage Price Index minus CPI, quarterly. The Greg Jericho chart in one call.; RBA cash rate minus CPI - the real policy stance.

real_wages · real_cash_rate

Releases

1 tool - e.g. Upcoming + recent statistical release calendar across all sources.

releases

Economic

1 tool - e.g. Cash rate, CPI, unemployment, wage growth, lending - in one response.

economic_dashboard

Cost

1 tool - e.g. ABS Selected Living Cost Indexes by household type.

cost_of_living

Youth

1 tool - e.g. 15-24 unemployment rate, state-level.

youth_unemployment

Trade

1 tool - e.g. Goods + services trade balance, monthly.

trade_balance

Latest releases

v0.2.0 · 2026-05-20

[0.2.0] - 2026-05-17 · Added · describe_dataset MCP tool - wraps GET /v1/describe/{source}/{id}. · Closes the LLM self-correction loop: after get_data returns · Unknown filter, the agent calls describe_dataset to see…

04 · Who maintains ausdata.io - Australian Public Data

ausdata.io - Australian Public Data is maintained by bigred97. We track 10 MCP servers from bigred97 - 9 actively maintained, 3 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bigred97/ausdata-mcp-client
website: https://ausdata.io/
category: API integration - dead as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.ausdata/ausdata-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-20 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:ausdata-mcp

06 · ausdata.io - Australian Public Data FAQ

Is ausdata.io - Australian Public Data still maintained?

Its last commit was 2026-08-15 (as of 2026-09-18) - we classify it as dead.

What can ausdata.io - Australian Public Data do?

An agent gets 15 documented tools spanning datasets, real, including search_datasets, list_datasets, describe_dataset, get_data.

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

Run `npx -y ausdata-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (AUSDATA_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does ausdata.io - Australian Public Data run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to ausdata.io - Australian Public Data

Alternatives to ausdata.io - Australian Public Data

Maintained API integration servers if ausdata.io - Australian Public Data isn't the fit.