Nova Scotia Data Explorer

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Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nova-scotia-data-explorer": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"
    }
  }
}

4 tools

• list_categories

  Returns all dataset categories and popular tags available on the Nova Scotia Open Data portal. Use this first to discover valid category names before calling search_datasets with a category filter.

• search_datasets

  Search the Nova Scotia Open Data catalog (data.novascotia.ca) for datasets by keyword, category, or tag. Returns dataset names, IDs, descriptions, column names, and direct portal links. Use list_categories first to see valid category and tag names. Use the returned dataset ID…

• get_dataset_metadata

  Retrieve full schema and metadata for a Nova Scotia Open Data dataset by its 8-character identifier (e.g. '3nka-59nz'). Returns all column field names, data types, and descriptions — essential before calling query_dataset so you know the exact field names to use in $select and…

• query_dataset

  Run a SoQL query against a Nova Scotia Open Data dataset. SoQL is SQL-like. Key clauses (combine with &): $select=col1,col2 — choose columns $where=field='value' — filter rows (use single quotes for strings) $where=field like '%val%' — partial match…

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