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.
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.
https://census.caseyjhand.com/mcpSource code Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 0.7.2
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
- 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.
| Request | Answer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| initialize | HTTP 200 | 367 ms |
| initialized | HTTP 202 | 310 ms |
| tools/list | HTTP 200 | 174 ms |
| resources/list | HTTP 200 | 115 ms |
| prompts/list | HTTP 200 | 124 ms |
| unknown-method | HTTP 200 | 104 ms |
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