DataScoop public data
REMOTE · DATASCOOP.IO · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED SEP 25
Official UK, US and Australia public datasets as filtered CSV, REST API and MCP for AI agents.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security74
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability68
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1300 tokens (~216/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management27
- Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 7 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
How do I install the DataScoop public data MCP server?
DataScoop public data is a hosted endpoint at https://datascoop.io/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · datascoop.io
claude mcp add --transport http io-datascoop-datascoop 'https://datascoop.io/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-datascoop-datascoop": {
"url": "https://datascoop.io/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"io-datascoop-datascoop": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://datascoop.io/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.io-datascoop-datascoop] url = "https://datascoop.io/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"io-datascoop-datascoop": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://datascoop.io/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add io-datascoop-datascoop --url 'https://datascoop.io/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
io-datascoop-datascoop:
url: "https://datascoop.io/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"io-datascoop-datascoop": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://datascoop.io/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add io-datascoop-datascoop -t streamable-http -u 'https://datascoop.io/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-datascoop-datascoop": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://datascoop.io/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 25 Sept 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 23 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 21 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 19 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 18 Sept 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 17 Sept 26 70
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 25 Sept 2026 · Probed https://datascoop.io/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=datascoop.io | CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 26 Aug 2026 | 24 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 5315e8f4f8dc3f19020311031b4855448a0 |
| SANs: datascoop.io | ||||||
| CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 4df3b15dd6c0784c507cd37b58e6f115 |
| CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a |
| CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of datascoop.io. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| io. | present | 57355 | 8 | Verified |
| datascoop.io. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://datascoop.io/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://datascoop.io/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://datascoop.io/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
get_access_info Get access and pricing ~65
How to get full access: the current plan of this connection, row caps, prices (free preview, one-off export, Pro subscription), the signup and pricing URLs, how to pass an API key, and the wording to use when telling a user how to get every row.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_area_statistics Get area statistics ~142
Free aggregate statistics for datasets that have a rating (food hygiene ratings by local authority, Scotland FHIS by council, US restaurant inspections and building permits by city area): totals, share rated well or poorly, rank among areas, breakdown by type, and the most recently rated low performers. Omit area to list the areas available. Cite the page URL returned.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| area | string | – | Area name or slug, e.g. "Leeds" or "leeds". Omit to list areas. |
| dataset | string | yes | Dataset id with statistics, e.g. fsa, fhis-scotland, us-food-inspections, us-building-permits |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_dataset_schema Get dataset schema ~85
Get a dataset's columns and the exact filters it accepts (key, type, allowed options, example). Use the filter keys, not column names, when calling query_dataset.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dataset | string | yes | Dataset id from list_datasets, e.g. fsa, cqc, charity-commission, us-food-inspections, us-building-permits, fhis-scotland |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_datasets List datasets ~107
List every dataset DataScoop carries (official public records: UK food hygiene ratings, Scotland FHIS, CQC care providers, the UK charity register, US restaurant inspections, US building permits, and more as added) with country, coverage, row count, licence, refresh date and the page URLs. Call this or search_datasets first.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Optional ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code to filter by, e.g. GB or US |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
query_dataset Query a dataset ~278
Return the rows of a dataset that match a set of filters, with the total count and the attribution to cite. Organisational data only (businesses, premises, charities, permits), never personal contact data. Without a Pro key each call returns at most 25 rows and sets truncated=true with the total; the result then includes next_step with the exact links and wording to give the user so they can get every row (one-off spreadsheet export, or a free account upgraded to Pro for unlimited API and MCP rows). Page with offset; ask for format "summary" to get counts only.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dataset | string | yes | Dataset id, e.g. fsa |
| filters | object | – | Filter object keyed by the filter keys from get_dataset_schema (not column names), e.g. {"localAuthority":"Leeds","rating":"1"}. Text filters are case-insensitive; "contains" filters match substrings… |
| format | string | – | "rows" (default) returns the rows; "summary" returns only the total and links |
| limit | integer | – | Rows to return (default 25, max 1000 per call; free plans are capped at 25) |
| offset | integer | – | Rows to skip, for paging through large results (Pro) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_datasets Search datasets ~93
Find which DataScoop dataset answers a need, by keywords such as "care homes Yorkshire", "restaurant inspections Chicago", "charities income", "food hygiene Leeds", "building permits". Returns matching datasets with their filters and an example query.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Optional ISO country code, e.g. GB or US |
| query | string | yes | What the user is looking for, in plain words |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the DataScoop public data MCP server?
DataScoop public data is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.datascoop/datascoop. Official UK, US and Australia public datasets as filtered CSV, REST API and MCP for AI agents. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://datascoop.io/mcp).
Is the DataScoop public data MCP server safe to use?
DataScoop public data scores 74 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the DataScoop public data MCP server expose?
DataScoop public data exposes 6 tools: list_datasets, search_datasets, get_dataset_schema, query_dataset, get_area_statistics, get_access_info. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 770 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the DataScoop public data MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to DataScoop public data without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the DataScoop public data MCP server still maintained?
DataScoop public data is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 25 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.