census-mcp-server
Rank #5,136io.github.cyanheads/census-mcp-server
Query U.S. Census Bureau data, variables, and geography via MCP.
census-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #5,136 of 121,933 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 2 GitHub stars. census-mcp-server is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP and Glama, with 17 tracked versions. It was first listed on May 25, 2026 and most recently updated on Aug 25, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 116,797 of 121,933 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use census-mcp-server
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
claude mcp add census-mcp-server -e "CENSUS_API_KEY=<your CENSUS_API_KEY>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/census-mcp-server run start:stdioReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
claude mcp add census-mcp-server -e "CENSUS_API_KEY=<your CENSUS_API_KEY>" -e "MCP_HTTP_HOST=<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>" -e "MCP_HTTP_PORT=<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>" -e "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH=<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>" -e "MCP_AUTH_MODE=<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/census-mcp-server run start:httpReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.census-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/census-mcp-server", "run", "start:stdio"]
[mcp_servers.census-mcp-server.env]
CENSUS_API_KEY = "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.census-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/census-mcp-server", "run", "start:http"]
[mcp_servers.census-mcp-server.env]
CENSUS_API_KEY = "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>"
MCP_HTTP_HOST = "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>"
MCP_HTTP_PORT = "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>"
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH = "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>"
MCP_AUTH_MODE = "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"census-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/census-mcp-server",
"run",
"start:stdio"
],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"census-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/census-mcp-server",
"run",
"start:http"
],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
"MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
"MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"census-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/census-mcp-server",
"run",
"start:stdio"
],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"census-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/census-mcp-server",
"run",
"start:http"
],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
"MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
"MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"census-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/census-mcp-server",
"run",
"start:stdio"
],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"census-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/census-mcp-server",
"run",
"start:http"
],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
"MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
"MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"census-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/census-mcp-server",
"run",
"start:stdio"
],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"census-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/census-mcp-server",
"run",
"start:http"
],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
"MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
"MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"census-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/census-mcp-server",
"run",
"start:stdio"
],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"census-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/census-mcp-server",
"run",
"start:http"
],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "<your CENSUS_API_KEY>",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
"MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
"MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Available versions (17)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 0.3.3 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| 0.3.2 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 0.3.1 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 0.3.0 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 0.2.0 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 0.1.14 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 0.1.13 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 0.1.12 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 0.1.11 | Jun 20, 2026 |
| 0.1.10 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| 0.1.9 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| 0.1.8 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| 0.1.7 | May 30, 2026 |
| 0.1.6 | May 29, 2026 |
| 0.1.5 | May 26, 2026 |
| 0.1.4 | May 25, 2026 |
| 0.1.3 | May 25, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains census-mcp-server?
- census-mcp-server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 131 MCP servers (2112 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is census-mcp-server listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — census-mcp-server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and Glama.
- How many versions does census-mcp-server have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 17 versions of census-mcp-server, most recently published on Aug 25, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for census-mcp-server?
- The source code for census-mcp-server is hosted at github.com/cyanheads/census-mcp-server.
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