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Global MacroMCP serverFirst audited Nov 13, 2026

io.github.cyanheads/census-mcp-server

Query U.S. Census Bureau data, variables, and geography via MCP.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.

Passed public checksAudited Nov 13, 2026

Every public check ran and passed. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit

Does it work?
YesConnected in 367 ms.
Sign-up?
None neededIt answered without any account or key.
Can it change things?
No, read-onlyAll 8 tools say they only read.
Endpointhttps://census.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Source code Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 0.7.2

What we checked, the evidence, and the tools it offers.

What we checked

Security

  • Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).

  • Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.

Safety labels

  • Passed: Every tool says whether it only reads or can change things.

Tools

  • Passed: 8 tools listed.

  • Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.

Protocol

  • Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).

  • Passed: Protocol version 2025-11-25 (latest).

  • Passed: Unknown requests are refused.

Connection

  • Passed: The server responds.

Tools (8)

As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.

  • census_list_datasetsBrowse available Census Bureau datasets with their supported vintage years. Use as the starting point when the right dataset is unknown — ACS5, ACS1, and their profile, subject, and comparison tables…Read-only
  • census_list_geographiesList the geography levels available for a given Census dataset and year, along with the parent geographies each level requires. Use before querying to confirm that the target geography level exists —…Read-only
  • census_search_variablesSearch Census variables by keyword across variable labels and concept groups, or look one up by its code. Returns variable codes with human-readable labels — use this to go from a concept like "media…Read-only
  • census_get_variableFetch full metadata for one or more Census variable codes — label, concept group, predicate type, the table's universe, and margin-of-error sibling references. Use to confirm a variable code before b…Read-only
  • census_list_predicate_valuesList the codes a Census filter dimension accepts, so a predicates map can be written without guessing. Answers the question left open when census_query_data or census_compare_geographies reports that…Read-only
  • census_resolve_geographyResolve a place name, ZIP code, or street address to Census FIPS identifiers. Converts names like "King County, WA", "Seattle, WA", or "Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA", and ZIPs like "98109", to the cod…Read-only
  • census_query_dataQuery a Census dataset for one or more variables at one geography, a list of geographies at the same level, or every geography at a level. Accepts FIPS codes for the target geography — use census_res…Read-only
  • census_compare_geographiesCompare one or more variables across multiple geographies at the same level — all counties in a state, all states nationally, or a named set of specific geographies — ranked on the value of one of th…Read-only

Audit history

  1. Nov 13Passed

What we sent

Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.

RequestAnswerTime
initializeHTTP 200367 ms
initializedHTTP 202310 ms
tools/listHTTP 200174 ms
resources/listHTTP 200115 ms
prompts/listHTTP 200124 ms
unknown-methodHTTP 200104 ms

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