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DataDetroit MCP — Detroit open data (data.detroitmi.gov, ArcGIS REST API).

3 tools
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Tools

detroit_recent

Recent records from a common Detroit open dataset (data.detroitmi.gov / ArcGIS) by friendly name — no service ids needed. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "recent crime in Detroit / Washington", "Detroit 31

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detroit_layers

List the layers of a Detroit ArcGIS service (for discovery). Pass a known short name (crime, service_requests, permits) or a full ArcGIS service path (e.g. "RMS_Crime_Incidents/FeatureServer"). Omit `

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detroit_query

Query any Detroit ArcGIS layer by service path + layer id. Full ArcGIS query: where, out_fields, order_by, limit. Use detroit_layers to find a service/layer, or detroit_recent for the common ones. Epo

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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/data-detroit/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/data-detroit/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"detroit_recent","arguments":{}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("detroit_recent", {});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("datadetroit mcp — detroit open data (data");