Baselight data via MCP

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description: 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. homepage: "https://baselight.ai/docs/connecting-to-the-baselight-mcp-server/" metadata: openclaw: emoji: 🔌 requires: name: baselight-mcp

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Baselight 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

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Workflow

1. Understand question 2. Discover datasets 3. Inspect schema 4. Query data 5. Return results + SQL

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Query Format

Tables use:

@username.dataset.table

Example:

SELECT \* FROM @user.soccer.matches LIMIT 10;

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Best Practices

Discover first

Inspect schema

Query iteratively

Include SQL

Explain assumptions

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Limitations

Requires Baselight account or API key

Query limits may apply

Dataset freshness varies

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Troubleshooting

Connection fails: - Verify MCP URL - Reauthenticate or regenerate key

Unauthorized: - Invalid key or expired OAuth

Slow query: - Reduce scope - Add LIMIT

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Support

Docs: https://baselight.ai/docs/connecting-to-the-baselight-mcp-server/

App: https://baselight.app

Connect using OAuth or API key depending on client.

OAuth Clients

ChatGPT connectors

Claude Web/Desktop

API Key Clients

VS Code

Gemini CLI

LibreChat

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Discover first

Inspect schema

Query iteratively

Include SQL

Explain assumptions

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