A Model Context Protocol server for UK Freedom of Information research. Connects AI assistants to [WhatDoTheyKnow](https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/) —
A Model Context Protocol server for UK Freedom of Information research. Connects AI assistants to WhatDoTheyKnow — the UK's
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| search_request_events | Full-text search of FOI requests and responses via WhatDoTheyKnow's Atom feed. Supports structured expressions (status:successful, body:"Liverpool City Council" |
| search_authorities | Search UK public authorities by name. Returns slug for use with other tools. |
| get_request_feed_items | Fetch the event timeline (sent, response, clarification) for a specific FOI request. |
| get_request_detail | Fetch full public request JSON, including status, authority, requester, correspondence events, and attachment metadata where exposed. |
| get_user_requests | List a user's visible requests with title, slug, status, authority, dates, and snippets. |
| get_user_feed_items | Fetch a user's activity Atom feed as structured entries with readable content text. |
| get_authority_detail | Fetch full public authority JSON, including contact/profile fields and request statistics. |
| build_request_url | Build a prefilled WhatDoTheyKnow request URL for a given authority and topic. |
| create_request_record | Create a request via the write API (requires WDTK_API_KEY). |
| update_request_state | Update user-assessed state of a request (requires WDTK_API_KEY). |
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