baselight-mcp
Connects to the Baselight MCP (Model Context Protocol) server to discover and query 50+ premium dataset sources including Kaggle, OWID, World Bank, Data Commons, Eurostat, FiveThirtyEight, DefiLlama, EVM blockchains, Polymarket, NFLverse, Yahoo Finance, FRED, IMF, SEC filings, OECD, US Census, CDC, FBI Crime, CIA World Factbook, sports (soccer, basketball, fantasy football), weather (Open-Meteo), crypto (XrpScan, XRPL, CoinDesk), and education/health statistics. Run live SQL queries against structured data from AI tools.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/pjsousa79/baselight-mcpBaselight MCP
Use Baselight via MCP to browse, discover, and query Baselight datasets directly from your AI tool or IDE.
MCP Server URL: https://api.baselight.app/mcp
When to Use This Skill
- User wants datasets for a topic
- User wants structured tables
- User wants SQL analysis
- User wants verifiable results
Quick Start
Connect using OAuth or API key depending on client.
OAuth Clients
- ChatGPT connectors
- Claude Web/Desktop
API Key Clients
- VS Code
- Gemini CLI
- LibreChat
Workflow
- Understand question
- Discover datasets
- Inspect schema
- Query data
- Return results + SQL
Query Format
Tables use:
@username.dataset.table
Example:
SELECT * FROM @user.soccer.matches LIMIT 10;
Best Practices
- Discover first
- Inspect schema
- Query iteratively
- Include SQL
- Explain assumptions
Limitations
- Requires Baselight account or API key
- Query limits may apply
- Dataset freshness varies
Troubleshooting
Connection fails: - Verify MCP URL - Reauthenticate or regenerate key
Unauthorized: - Invalid key or expired OAuth
Slow query: - Reduce scope - Add LIMIT
Support
Docs: https://baselight.ai/docs/connecting-to-the-baselight-mcp-server/
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{
"plugins": {
"official-pjsousa79-baselight-mcp": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}