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  "markdown": "# ausdata-mcp\n\nmcp-name: io.ausdata/ausdata-mcp\n\nMCP server for the Australian public data API. Plug into Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any other MCP client and get one-call access to 100+ curated Australian government datasets across 9 sources.\n\n## Install\n\nAdd to your MCP client config:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"ausdata\": {\n      \"command\": \"npx\",\n      \"args\": [\"-y\", \"ausdata-mcp\"],\n      \"env\": {\n        \"AUSDATA_API_KEY\": \"ak_xxx\"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\nGet a free API key at https://ausdata.io (500 calls/month on the free tier, no credit card).\n\n## Tools exposed\n\n| Tool | What it does |\n|---|---|\n| `search_datasets` | Plain-English search across the catalog. \"unemployment NSW\" → dataset IDs to call. |\n| `list_datasets` | List curated datasets for a given source (abs, rba, ato, …). |\n| `describe_dataset` | Schema + filter dictionary for one dataset before you `get_data` it. |\n| `get_data` | Generic accessor by `source` + `dataset_id`. Search first, fetch second. |\n| `releases` | Upcoming + recent statistical release calendar across all sources. |\n| `real_wages` | Wage Price Index minus CPI, quarterly. The Greg Jericho chart in one call. |\n| `real_cash_rate` | RBA cash rate minus CPI — the real policy stance. |\n| `economic_dashboard` | Cash rate, CPI, unemployment, wage growth, lending — in one response. |\n| `cost_of_living` | ABS Selected Living Cost Indexes by household type. |\n| `youth_unemployment` | 15-24 unemployment rate, state-level. |\n| `trade_balance` | Goods + services trade balance, monthly. |\n| `housing_affordability` | House prices vs household disposable income, indexed. |\n| `gender_pay_context` | WGEA gender pay gap by industry / employer-size context. |\n| `energy_snapshot` | AEMO NEM dispatch + price snapshot, current trading interval. |\n| `health` | API reachability check. Useful for debugging. |\n\n## Example agent prompts\n\nOnce the MCP is connected, try asking your agent:\n\n- *\"What's the latest RBA cash rate and how does it compare to a year ago?\"*\n- *\"Show me the real wages trend since 2019.\"*\n- *\"Search for AU housing approval data and pull the last 2 years for NSW.\"*\n\n## Configuration\n\n| Env var | Purpose | Default |\n|---|---|---|\n| `AUSDATA_API_KEY` | Bearer token | required |\n| `AUSDATA_API_URL` | Override the API base URL | `https://api.ausdata.io` |\n| `AUSDATA_TIMEOUT` | Per-request timeout (ms) | `30000` |\n\n## Errors\n\nEvery tool returns MCP-formatted errors that AI agents can read and recover from:\n\n- Missing key → `Set AUSDATA_API_KEY in your MCP config. Get a free key at https://ausdata.io`\n- 401 → reauth hint\n- 403 → upgrade hint\n- 429 → retry-after seconds\n- 5xx → \"try again, status page is at...\"\n\n## The ausdata.io ecosystem\nPart of a family of MCP servers + a hosted API for Australian public data:\n- **Sister MCPs** (free, MIT): [abs](https://github.com/Bigred97/abs-mcp) · [rba](https://github.com/Bigred97/rba-mcp) · [ato](https://github.com/Bigred97/ato-mcp) · [apra](https://github.com/Bigred97/apra-mcp) · [aihw](https://github.com/Bigred97/aihw-mcp) · [asic](https://github.com/Bigred97/asic-mcp) · [aemo](https://github.com/Bigred97/aemo-mcp) · [au-weather](https://github.com/Bigred97/au-weather-mcp) · [wgea](https://github.com/Bigred97/wgea-mcp)\n- **Hosted API + cross-source endpoints**: [ausdata.io](https://ausdata.io)\n- **Python SDK**: `pip install ausdataio` · **Node MCP**: `npx -y ausdata-mcp`\n\n## License\n\nMIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).\n\nThis client is independent of the upstream data; each response carries attribution metadata for the underlying ABS / RBA / APRA / AIHW / etc. source under their respective CC-BY licenses.\n\n## Development\n\n```bash\nnpm install\nnpm run build\nnpm test\nnpm run lint\n```\n\nSource lives in `src/`. Tool definitions are in `src/tools/`. The HTTP routing layer is `src/client.ts` — it does NOT parse responses, that's the API server's job.\n\n---\n\nBuilt by [Harrison Vass](https://github.com/Bigred97) ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisonvass)). I verify automated systems: agents draft the code, I direct, review and answer for what ships.\n",
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