# Datagov Il [Health: Active]

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**Repository:** https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-datagov-il  
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## Description
data.gov.il MCP — Israel national open-data portal (CKAN API).

## Tools
Capabilities this server exposes over MCP:

- **search_datasets** — Search the data.gov.il catalogue (CKAN package_search). Returns matching datasets with titles/descriptions (mostly Hebrew). Query may be Hebrew or English.
- **dataset_details** — Full dataset record by id or slug (CKAN package_show), including its resources. Read each resource's "id" (resource_id) and "datastore_active" flag to know which can be queried row-by-row via datastore_query.
- **datastore_query** — Read actual table rows from a resource via CKAN datastore_search. Works only for resources with datastore_active=true (get the resource_id from dataset_details). Field names and values are often Hebrew (UTF-8).
- **list_organizations** — List publishing organizations (ministries/agencies) on data.gov.il (CKAN organization_list).
- **list_groups** — List thematic groups/categories on data.gov.il (CKAN group_list).

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

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

## Documentation

## What Datagov Il MCP server does

Datagov Il MCP server exposes selected data.gov.il catalogue and data-access operations through MCP. The underlying portal uses CKAN, and the server maps catalogue searches, dataset records, organizations, groups, and datastore rows to agent-callable tools.

Dataset discovery starts with `search_datasets`, which searches the data.gov.il catalogue and returns matching titles and descriptions. Queries can be written in Hebrew or English. Once a relevant result is found, `dataset_details` retrieves the complete record by dataset ID or slug, including its resource entries.

## How it works

A typical workflow is to search for a dataset, inspect its resources, then identify a resource whose `datastore_active` value is true. The resource’s `id` is the `resource_id` required by `datastore_query`, which reads the table rows through CKAN’s datastore interface. This means catalogue metadata and resource status should be checked before attempting a row query.

The remaining tools provide catalogue navigation. `list_organizations` returns publishing bodies such as ministries and agencies, while `list_groups` returns thematic groups or categories. Data returned by the portal may include Hebrew names, field labels, and values, using UTF-8.

## Setup and configuration

The Datagov Il MCP server can be used through the hosted Pipeworx endpoint at `https://gateway.pipeworx.io/datagov-il/mcp`. An MCP client configuration supplies that URL under an MCP server entry. The pack endpoint also exposes shared Pipeworx meta-tools in addition to the pack’s five listed tools; its `initialize` response is the authoritative source for the tools available at connection time.

For a local connection, run the package with `npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-datagov-il` and configure the MCP client to start that command. The local process communicates over stdin and stdout and exposes only the Datagov Il pack tools, without the gateway’s shared meta-tools.

The tools can also be called over HTTP through the gateway’s versioned tool endpoints, including a POST request for dataset search. This option is useful when an MCP client is not available.

## Tools and capabilities

- Search the data.gov.il dataset catalogue with Hebrew or English terms.
- Retrieve a complete dataset record by ID or slug.
- Inspect resource IDs and datastore activation status.
- Query row data from resources with `datastore_active=true`.
- List data-publishing organizations.
- List thematic catalogue groups.

## Limitations and notes

The Datagov Il MCP server only queries resources that expose an active CKAN datastore. A dataset can appear in search results without offering a row-queryable resource, so `dataset_details` is needed to verify eligibility. Resource fields and returned values are often in Hebrew, which may affect query construction and result interpretation.

The hosted pack endpoint lists shared Pipeworx tools alongside the pack-specific tools, so its total tool count is larger than the five operations described here. The standalone package avoids those additional gateway tools but also does not provide cross-catalogue routing through `ask_pipeworx`. Both modes use the same data.gov.il source and pack-specific capabilities.

_Full upstream README: https://allmcps.com/mcp/datagov-il/readme_