Baselight data via MCP

连接 Baselight MCP 服务器，查询 50+ 优质数据源（Kaggle、OWID、世界银行、Data Commons、Eurostat、FiveThirtyEight、DefiLlama、EVM 链、Polymarket、NFLverse、Yahoo Finance、FRED、IMF、SEC、OECD、美国人口普查、CDC、FBI 犯罪、CIA 世界概况、体育、天气、加密货币、教育及健康数据）。支持 AI 工具实时 SQL 查询。

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

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