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Nova Scotia Data Explorer
io.github.SevaSk/nova-scotia-data-explorer
Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools
Query and explore Nova Scotia open datasets via the Socrata SODA API.
Working at last checkAbout 1,009 tokens per request once connected4 tools
https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp
At a glance
- Type
- MCP server
- Publisher
- Not verified
- Status
- Working at last check
- Tools
- 4
- Token cost
- About 1,009 tokens per request
- Sets up in
- Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
- Last checked
- 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC
Connect it to your agent
Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http nova-scotia-data-explorer https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.
Codex (config.toml)
[mcp_servers.nova-scotia-data-explorer] url = "https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"
Gemini CLI
{"mcpServers":{"nova-scotia-data-explorer":{"httpUrl":"https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"}}}
Cursor
{"mcpServers":{"nova-scotia-data-explorer":{"url":"https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"}}}
VS Code
{"servers":{"nova-scotia-data-explorer":{"type":"http","url":"https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"}}}
Antigravity
agy mcp add nova-scotia-data-explorer https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp
ChatGPT
Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.
OpenAI API (Responses tools)
{"type":"mcp","server_label":"nova-scotia-data-explorer","server_url":"https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp","require_approval":"always"}
Grok (xAI API tools)
{"type":"mcp","server_label":"nova-scotia-data-explorer","server_url":"https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"}
Tools
get_dataset_metadata~164 tokens
Retrieve full schema and metadata for a Nova Scotia Open Data dataset by its 8-character identifier (e.g. '3nka-59nz'). Returns all column field names, data types, and descriptions — essential before calling query_dataset so you know the exact field names to use in $select and $where clauses.list_categories~83 tokens
Returns all dataset categories and popular tags available on the Nova Scotia Open Data portal. Use this first to discover valid category names before calling search_datasets with a category filter.query_dataset~420 tokens
Run a SoQL query against a Nova Scotia Open Data dataset. SoQL is SQL-like. Key clauses (combine with &): $select=col1,col2 — choose columns $where=field='value' — filter rows (use single quotes for strings) $where=field like '%val%' — partial match $order=field DESC —search_datasets~342 tokens
Search the Nova Scotia Open Data catalog (data.novascotia.ca) for datasets by keyword, category, or tag. Returns dataset names, IDs, descriptions, column names, and direct portal links. Use list_categories first to see valid category and tag names. Use the returned dataset ID with query_dataset or g
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