Baselight data via MCP

What this skill does

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 data via MCP is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Baselight data via MCP

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for baselight-mcp and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Baselight data via MCP with a single command:

openclaw skills add baselight-mcp

This pulls baselight-mcp from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/baselight-mcp/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Baselight data via MCP

Once installed, Baselight data via MCP activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab baselight-mcp-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/baselight-mcp/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Baselight data via MCP?

Install Baselight data via MCP in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for baselight-mcp, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add baselight-mcp. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/baselight-mcp/.

Is Baselight data via MCP free?

Yes. Baselight data via MCP is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does Baselight data via MCP do?

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…

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