# Data La [Health: Active]

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**Repository:** https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-data-la  
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## Description
DataLA MCP — Los Angeles open data (data.lacity.org, Socrata SODA API).

## Tools
Capabilities this server exposes over MCP:

- **la_recent** — Recent records from a common Los Angeles open dataset (data.lacity.org) by friendly name — no Socrata id needed. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "recent crime in Los Angeles / LA", "LAPD arrests", "LA building permits", "MyLA311 requests", "active businesses in LA". Names: crime, arrests, businesses, permits, 311. Returns the latest rows (newest-first). Add a SoQL `where` to filter; for anything else use la_query. (Note: LA 311 is partitioned by year — the shortcut points at the latest year; use la_datasets for other years.)
- **la_query** — Run a raw SoQL query against any Los Angeles open-data resource (data.lacity.org) by its Socrata id (8-char like "2nrs-mtv8"). Full SoQL: where/select/group/order/limit/offset. Use la_datasets to find a resource id, or la_recent for the common ones.
- **la_datasets** — Search the Los Angeles open-data catalogue (data.lacity.org) for datasets by keyword. Returns dataset names, descriptions, and Socrata resource ids to use with la_query.

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `npx` (confidence: high):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "data-la": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y","@pipeworx/mcp-data-la"]
  }
}
```

## Documentation

## What Data La does

Data La exposes Los Angeles open data from data.lacity.org to MCP clients. Its three pack-specific tools cover common recent-record lookups, catalogue discovery, and detailed querying through the Socrata SODA API.

The `la_recent` shortcut accepts friendly dataset names such as `crime`, `arrests`, `businesses`, `permits`, and `311`. It returns the newest rows from the selected common dataset and can apply a SoQL `where` filter. This is intended for questions about recent Los Angeles crime, LAPD arrests, building permits, MyLA311 requests, and active businesses.

`la_datasets` searches the Los Angeles open-data catalogue by keyword. Results include dataset names, descriptions, and Socrata resource IDs. Those IDs can then be passed to `la_query`, which runs a query against any Los Angeles open-data resource.

## How it works

The hosted MCP connection is available at:

```text
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/data-la/mcp
```

The endpoint uses the streamable HTTP MCP transport. A separate full-gateway endpoint is also available at `https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp`; the Data La endpoint lists the pack's tools directly while still exposing shared Pipeworx meta-tools. `ask_pipeworx` can route plain-language questions across the wider gateway from either endpoint.

For local MCP clients, `@pipeworx/mcp-data-la` starts a stdio process and forwards requests to the same hosted gateway. The bridge requires network access and has no offline mode. Direct HTTP calls are also supported through the gateway's tool API, such as `POST /v1/tools/la_recent`.

## Setup and configuration

Add the hosted endpoint to an MCP client with an entry like:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-la": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/data-la/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The local npm option uses `npx`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "data-la": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pipeworx/mcp-data-la"]
    }
  }
}
```

Anonymous use is capped at 50 calls per day. A free Pipeworx account raises the limit to 200 calls per day. Add `PIPEWORX_API_KEY` to the local server's environment to authenticate with a key. Set `PIPEWORX_META_TOOLS=1` if the local bridge should also list shared gateway tools such as `ask_pipeworx`. When using an HTTPS proxy, newer Node releases can honor the proxy environment through `NODE_USE_ENV_PROXY=1`.

## Tools and capabilities

- `la_recent`: Retrieve newest records from a common Los Angeles dataset by friendly name, with an optional SoQL `where` filter.
- `la_datasets`: Find catalogue datasets by keyword and return their resource IDs.
- `la_query`: Run SoQL using `where`, `select`, `group`, `order`, `limit`, and `offset` against a specified eight-character Socrata ID.
- Shared gateway meta-tools: The hosted pack endpoint also lists gateway-wide tools, including `ask_pipeworx`, `discover_tools`, `search_within`, `remember`, and `recall`.

## Limitations and notes

The `311` shortcut points to the latest yearly partition. Use `la_datasets` when records from an earlier year are needed. For datasets outside the common shortcuts, first locate the resource ID with `la_datasets`, then query it with `la_query`.

The integration is independent and unofficial; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by the upstream Los Angeles open-data provider. The local package forwards calls to Pipeworx, so network connectivity is required. The project is licensed under MIT.

_Full upstream README: https://allmcps.com/mcp/data-la/readme_