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census-mcp-server

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Query U.S. Census Bureau data, variables, and geography via MCP.

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Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env varsCENSUS_API_KEY MCP_LOG_LEVEL
Claude Code
claude mcp add --env CENSUS_API_KEY= --env MCP_LOG_LEVEL= census-mcp-server -- npx @cyanheads/census-mcp-server
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VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"census-mcp-server","command":"npx","args":["@cyanheads/census-mcp-server"],"env":{"CENSUS_API_KEY":"","MCP_LOG_LEVEL":""}}'
JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "census-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/census-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CENSUS_API_KEY": "",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.