`get_dataset`

Pack: datagov · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/datagov/mcp

Get full metadata for a specific Data.gov dataset by its ID or name. Returns title, description, resources (download links), organization, tags, and update frequency.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	yes	Dataset ID or name slug from Data.gov

Example call

Arguments

{
  "id": "noaa-global-monitoring-laboratory-carbon-cycle-greenhouse-gases"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/datagov/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_dataset","arguments":{"id":"noaa-global-monitoring-laboratory-carbon-cycle-greenhouse-gases"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_dataset', {
  "id": "noaa-global-monitoring-laboratory-carbon-cycle-greenhouse-gases"
});

Response shape

Always returns: id, name, title, description, organization, tags, resources, modified

Field	Type	Description
`id`	string \| null	Dataset unique identifier
`name`	string \| null	Dataset name slug
`title`	string \| null	Human-readable dataset title
`description`	string \| null	Full dataset description
`organization`	string \| null	Publishing organization name
`tags`	array	List of tag names associated with the dataset
`resources`	array
`modified`	string \| null	ISO timestamp of last metadata modification
`issued`	string \| null	DCAT issued date — when the DATA was published. Replaces CKAN metadata_created, which recorded when the catalog RECORD was made; a different fact, so renamed rather than silently repurposed.

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Dataset unique identifier"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Dataset name slug"
    },
    "title": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Human-readable dataset title"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Full dataset description"
    },
    "organization": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Publishing organization name"
    },
    "tags": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "List of tag names associated with the dataset"
    },
    "resources": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Resource unique identifier"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Resource name"
          },
          "format": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "File format (e.g., CSV, JSON, XML)"
          },
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Download URL for the resource"
          },
          "description": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Resource description (truncated to 200 chars)"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "name",
          "format",
          "url",
          "description"
        ]
      }
    },
    "modified": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "ISO timestamp of last metadata modification"
    },
    "issued": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "DCAT issued date — when the DATA was published. Replaces CKAN metadata_created, which recorded when the catalog RECORD was made; a different fact, so renamed rather than silently repurposed."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "name",
    "title",
    "description",
    "organization",
    "tags",
    "resources",
    "modified"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datagov": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/datagov/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_dataset