Datagouv MCP Server

MCP server for interacting with Data.gouv.fr API

Local serverstdio

What is the Datagouv MCP server?

Datagouv mcp server lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with Datagouv directly. MCP server for interacting with Data.gouv.fr API.

What Datagouv does

MCP server for interacting with Datagouv APIs. Specifically:

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 5 tools directly:

  • search-company — Find up to date information (name, address, list of directors, sector, etc.) about a company listed in France by providing a search query (name of the company
  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server
  • Requirements — The Requirements tool exposed by this server
  • Instructions — The Instructions tool exposed by this server
  • Debugging — Start the MCP Inspector to debug this server, which is available as a package script:

Installing the datagouv mcp server

Setup follows the standard MCP pattern: clone or install the server, then register it in your client's configuration file and restart the client. The configuration snippets on this page cover Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor.

Requirements

  • Node 22 (lts/jod) - pnpm 10

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. Datagouv sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — search-company, Tools, Requirements among others — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Maintained by csonigo.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the datagouv mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search-companyFind up to date information (name, address, list of directors, sector, etc.) about a company listed in France by providing a search query (name of the company, of the CEO, address, etc.)
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
RequirementsThe Requirements tool exposed by this server.
InstructionsThe Instructions tool exposed by this server.
DebuggingStart the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector) to debug this server, which is available as a package script:

How to install the Datagouv MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-gouv": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3001/sse"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node 22 (lts/jod) - pnpm 10

Example prompts to try

  • Use Datagouv to search-company.
  • Use Datagouv to Tools.
  • Use Datagouv to Requirements.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Datagouv to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (search-company, Tools, Requirements, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Datagouv directly.