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.

README (SKILL.md)

Baselight MCP

Name: Baselight data via MCP
Author: pjsousa79

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/

App: https://baselight.app

Usage Guidance

This skill is an instruction-only connector for Baselight's MCP and appears coherent. Before installing: (1) Confirm you trust the Baselight service URL (https://api.baselight.app/mcp) and the public docs; (2) Prefer authorizing via OAuth where supported instead of pasting API keys into chat; (3) If you must supply an API key, use the platform's secure credential storage and limit the key's scope and lifetime; (4) Check rate limits, billing, and dataset licensing for the sources you will query; (5) Test with minimal queries and a least-privilege key; (6) If you need stronger assurance, ask the publisher for a declared primary credential field and a repository/source of the skill.

Capability Analysis

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: baselight-mcp Version: 1.0.0 The provided files describe a skill for connecting to the Baselight MCP (Model Context Protocol) server to query various datasets. The `_meta.json` contains standard metadata, and `SKILL.md` provides documentation and a workflow for the AI agent. There is no evidence of malicious intent, prompt injection attempts, data exfiltration, unauthorized command execution, or other harmful behaviors. All mentioned URLs (e.g., `https://api.baselight.app/mcp`) appear to be legitimate and related to the described service.

Capability Assessment

✓ Purpose & Capability

Name, description, and runtime instructions consistently describe a data-query connector for the Baselight MCP server and the listed dataset sources. Nothing in the SKILL.md asks for unrelated services or capabilities.

✓ Instruction Scope

SKILL.md provides discovery/query workflow, the MCP server URL, SQL syntax examples, and troubleshooting; it does not instruct the agent to read unrelated files, system paths, or to exfiltrate data. All steps stay within the connector/querying scope.

✓ Install Mechanism

Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — lowest-risk install posture. Nothing will be written to disk by the skill itself.

ℹ Credentials

SKILL.md states a Baselight account or API key (or OAuth) is required, but the registry metadata lists no required environment variables or primary credential. This is a minor inconsistency: the skill itself does not demand unrelated secrets, but the metadata should declare how credentials are provided.

✓ Persistence & Privilege

always is false and the skill is user-invocable; it does not request elevated or persistent platform privileges and does not instruct modifying other skills or global settings.

Version History

v1.0.0

baselight-mcp 1.0.0 - Initial release connecting to the Baselight MCP server. - Enables browsing, discovering, and querying over 50+ premium datasets via live SQL. - Supports OAuth and API key authentication for various AI tools and IDEs. - Includes best practices and troubleshooting for reliable dataset access and SQL querying. - Comprehensive documentation and workflow guidance provided.

Metadata

Slug baselight-mcp

Version 1.0.0

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All-time Installs 1

Active Installs 1

Total Versions 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Baselight data via 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. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 894 downloads so far.

How do I install Baselight data via MCP?

Run "/install baselight-mcp" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Baselight data via MCP free?

Yes, Baselight data via MCP is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Baselight data via MCP support?

Baselight data via MCP is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Baselight data via MCP?

It is built and maintained by pjsousa79 (@pjsousa79); the current version is v1.0.0.

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