`neso_search_datasets`

Pack: neso · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/neso_search_datasets for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search NESO (National Energy System Operator, ex National Grid ESO) open data for UK electricity grid datasets — GB power demand forecasts, wind generation forecasts, carbon intensity, balancing costs, historic demand, energy system data. Returns dataset slug/id, title, summary, and resource count. Example: neso_search_datasets({ query: “wind forecast” })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	no	Keyword(s), e.g. “demand forecast”, “wind”, “carbon intensity”. Blank lists all datasets.
`limit`	number	no	Max datasets to return, 1-50 (default 10).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "wind forecast"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/neso/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"neso_search_datasets","arguments":{"query":"wind forecast"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('neso_search_datasets', {
  "query": "wind forecast"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "demand",
  "limit": 5
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the neso pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

neso_search_datasets