search_datasets
Pack: hdx · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hdx/mcp
Search the Humanitarian Data Exchange catalogue (CKAN package_search) for datasets on displacement, refugees, food security, conflict, disasters, health, population, etc. Returns matching datasets with titles, descriptions, publishing organization, locations (groups), and resources. Filter by country/crisis with fq=“groups:
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Search terms, e.g. “displacement”, “food security”, “conflict fatalities”. |
fq | string | no | Solr filter query (facet filter). e.g. “groups:syr” (location = Syria), “organization:unhcr”, “res_format:CSV”. Combine with spaces. |
rows | number | no | Max results, 1-1000 (default 25). |
start | number | no | 0-based offset for paging. |
sort | string | no | Sort spec, e.g. “metadata_modified desc” or “score desc”. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hdx/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_datasets","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hdx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hdx/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.