# iflow-mcp_ondics-ckan-mcp-server

> A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the CKAN API that enables browsing and managing CKAN data portals through MCP-compatible clients.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/ckan-mcp-server/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Ondics GmbH
- homepage: https://github.com/ondics/ckan-mcp-server
- repository: https://github.com/ondics/ckan-mcp-server/discussions
- version: 0.0.1
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:ckan-mcp-server
  - package_pypi: pypi:iflow-mcp_ondics-ckan-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# CKAN MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the CKAN API that enables browsing and managing CKAN data portals through MCP-compatible clients.

## What is this?

This is an MCP server that provides access to CKAN (Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network) APIs through the Model Context Protocol. It can be used with MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop, IDEs, or other AI applications to interact with CKAN data portals.

## Requirements

- Python 3.13 or higher
- pip (Python package installer)

## Installation

1. Install Python dependencies:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

## Configuration

Set the following environment variables:

- `CKAN_URL`: The base URL of your CKAN portal (e.g. `https://demo.ckan.org`)
- `CKAN_API_KEY`: (Optional) Your CKAN API key for write operations

Example:
```bash
export CKAN_URL="https://demo.ckan.org"
export CKAN_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
```

You can also copy `.env.example` to `.env` and set your configuration there.

## Usage

### Running the server directly
```bash
python mcp_ckan_server.py
```

### Using Docker
```bash
# Build the image
docker build -t ckan-mcp-server .

# Run with environment variables
docker run -e CKAN_URL="https://demo.ckan.org" -e CKAN_API_KEY="your-key" ckan-mcp-server
```

### Using Docker Compose
```bash
# Copy environment file and configure
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings

# Run the server
docker-compose up
```

## Available Tools

The MCP server provides the following tools:

### Packages/Datasets
- `ckan_package_list`: List all packages
- `ckan_package_show`: Show details of a specific package
- `ckan_package_search`: Search for packages

### Organizations
- `ckan_organization_list`: List all organizations
- `ckan_organization_show`: Show organization details

### DataStore
- `ckan_datastore_search` Search DataStore Tables by Resource

### Groups and Tags
- `ckan_group_list`: List all groups
- `ckan_tag_list`: List all tags

### Resources
- `ckan_r…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (0.859, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/iflow-mcp_ondics-ckan-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-09T20:24:42.820Z)
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/ckan-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-09T11:30:44.118Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ckan-mcp-server/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ckan-mcp-server · ARD identifier urn:air::server:ckan-mcp-server