GovData Docs

Connect your AI agent to UK public data

Tax rates, company finances, property prices, legislation, and economic data — accessible to any AI agent via MCP. One config line, 35 tools.

Quick start

Add this to your agent's MCP config. Get an API key from console.govdata.dev.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govdata": {
      "url": "https://mcp.govdata.dev/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer gd_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Choose your agent

MCP Reference

Full catalogue of tools, resources, and prompts available to your agent.

35 tools 24 resources 26 prompts
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REST API

Every MCP tool and resource is also available as a traditional REST endpoint. Use the API directly from any language or framework.

1

Create an account

Sign up at console.govdata.dev to get your API key.

2

Grab your key

Copy your test key (gd_test_...) from the dashboard.

3

Make a request

Send your first API call. See the quick start guide.

Guides

Data Coverage

Domain Source Records Updated
Tax HMRC / GOV.UK 6 tax years Annually
Companies Companies House ~5.7M companies Monthly + daily
Property HM Land Registry ~28M transactions Monthly
Economics ONS ~1,800 data points Weekly
Legislation The National Archives ~50K Acts & SIs Weekly
Calendar GOV.UK ~280 bank holidays Weekly
Employment HMRC / GOV.UK Wage rates & thresholds Annually
Benefits DWP / HMRC / GOV.UK Statutory & benefit rates Annually

Base URL: https://api.govdata.dev/v1 | MCP: https://mcp.govdata.dev/mcp

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.