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.

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