Humanitarian Data Exchange MCP Server
HDX MCP Server provides access to humanitarian data through the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) API - https://data.humdata.org/hapi. This server offers 33 specialized tools for retrieving humanitarian information including affected populations (refugees, IDPs, returnees), baseline demographics, food security indicators, conflict data, funding information, and operational presence across hundreds of countries and territories. See repository for instructions on getting a free HDX_APP_INDENTIFIER for access.
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Version 4.43 or later needs to be installed to add the server automatically
Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Claude Desktop using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.
- Open Claude Settings.
- Select the Developer tab.
- Select the Edit Config button.
- Add
hdxto themcpServerssection:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hdx": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER",
- mcp/hdx@sha256:4fc4363ac4076d16cc8774467d64d0e489902c6ae50f1e9332ccf1bf4c21141c
],
"env": {
"HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER": "<HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER>"
}
}
}
}Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Continue.dev using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
- In your global .continue folder (~/.continue on Mac/Linux, %USERPROFILE%.continue on Windows), create a a folder called mcpServers.
- Create a new file named hdx.yaml in the mcpServers folder.
- Write the following contents to hdx.yaml and save.
name: Docker MCP Humanitarian Data Exchange MCP Server
version: 1.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
- name: Humanitarian Data Exchange MCP Server
command: docker
args:
- run
- --rm
- -i
- -e
- HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER
- mcp/hdx@sha256:4fc4363ac4076d16cc8774467d64d0e489902c6ae50f1e9332ccf1bf4c21141c
env:
HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER: "<HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER>"Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Cursor using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
- Open Cursor Settings.
- Select the MCP Tools tab.
- Select the New Custom MCP button.
- Add
hdxto themcpServerssection:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hdx": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER",
- mcp/hdx@sha256:4fc4363ac4076d16cc8774467d64d0e489902c6ae50f1e9332ccf1bf4c21141c
],
"env": {
"HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER": "<HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER>"
}
}
}
}Define the MCP Toolkit gateway as a server in the MCP Visual Studio Code user settings. Learn more
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"MCP_DOCKER": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"mcp",
"gateway",
"run"
],
"type": "stdio"
}
}
}Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Gordon using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
Manual installation
You can install the MCP server using:
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