roda-mcp-server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for discovering and exploring datasets from the [Registry of Open Data on AWS (RODA)](https://registry.opendata.aws/). The Registry hosts hundreds of publicly avail
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The Open Source Drop Lens
roda-mcp-server connects your AI assistant to the Registry of Open Data on AWS: 1,000+ public datasets covering climate, genomics, and satellite imagery, all hosted on S3.
Ask it to find datasets by keyword, organization, or license, then preview the S3 folder structure or sample a file before downloading anything. Setup is a one-line uvx install, no AWS account needed for the open datasets.
The MCP is free. Most datasets are open and public; some need AWS credentials and requester-pays billing, and a few controlled-access sets require extra approval. AWS Labs maintains it directly.
Worth installing if your work touches public research data and you would rather search it from your AI assistant than dig through S3 by hand.
Cost Breakdown
fully freeFree (only option): The MCP server itself is completely free. AWS Labs maintains it directly.
Datasets: Most of RODA's 1,000+ datasets are open and public, no AWS account needed. Some require AWS credentials and requester-pays billing on the S3 side. A handful of controlled-access sets (mostly health data) need extra approval steps.
Paid: None. This is purely a discovery and preview layer on top of a free public registry.
Free and open source. The underlying service may have its own costs.
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