`dataset`

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

Fetch schema and metadata for a single Opendatasoft dataset by dataset_id; returns field definitions, record count, and dataset description from the specified portal instance.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`dataset_id`	string	yes
`instance`	string	no

Example call

Arguments

{
  "dataset_id": "world-cities"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/opendatasoft/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"dataset","arguments":{"dataset_id":"world-cities"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('dataset', {
  "dataset_id": "world-cities"
});

More examples

{
  "dataset_id": "us-census-data",
  "instance": "public.opendatasoft.com"
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`dataset_id`	string	Unique dataset identifier
`name`	string	Dataset name
`description`	string	Dataset description
`theme`	string	Dataset theme/category
`records_count`	number	Total number of records
`fields`	array	List of fields/columns
`modified`	string	Last modification date

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Dataset metadata and details",
  "properties": {
    "dataset_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique dataset identifier"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Dataset name"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Dataset description"
    },
    "theme": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Dataset theme/category"
    },
    "records_count": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of records"
    },
    "fields": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "List of fields/columns",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Field name"
          },
          "type": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Field data type"
          },
          "description": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Field description"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "modified": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Last modification date"
    }
  }
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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