INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

search_datasets

Search the Nova Scotia Open Data catalog (data.

scotiasignal.canone authenticationAvailability not checked

Input schema

{}

Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.nova-scotia-open-data]
url = "https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

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

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: nova-scotia-open-data
Remote MCP URL: https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nova-scotia-open-data": {
      "url": "https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

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

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "nova-scotia-open-data",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://scotiasignal.ca/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

list_categories — Returns all dataset categories and popular tags available on the Nova Scotia Open Data portal.
get_dataset_metadata — Retrieve full schema and metadata for a Nova Scotia Open Data dataset by its 8-character identifier (e.
query_dataset — Run a SoQL query against a Nova Scotia Open Data dataset.