Name: NL-GOV-MCP
Author: WAINUT

Question 1

What is NL-GOV-MCP?

Accepted Answer

NL-GOV-MCP is an open-source MCP server that connects 44 Dutch public-sector data sources in one interface, including CBS, the Dutch parliament, court rulings, weather, addresses, spatial planning (Ruimtelijkeplannen.nl), Omgevingswet documents (DSO), police crime figures (data.politie.nl), legislation (wetten.overheid.nl), energy labels (EP-Online) and public-transport realtime. Built by WAINUT and licensed under Apache 2.0.

Question 2

Which Dutch government sources does NL-GOV-MCP support?

Accepted Answer

44 connectors: CBS, Tweede Kamer, Officiële Bekendmakingen, Rijksoverheid, Rijksbegroting, DUO, data.overheid.nl, Overheid API register, KNMI, PDOK/BAG, Rechtspraak, RDW, Luchtmeetnet, Rijkswaterstaat, NDW, ORI, NGR, RIVM, Kadaster Linked Data, RCE Linked Data, Eurostat, data.europa.eu, Ruimtelijkeplannen.nl (Wro/Bro), DSO Omgevingsdocumenten (Omgevingswet), data.politie.nl (crime figures), CBS Iv3 (municipal finances), wetten.overheid.nl/BWB (consolidated legislation), CVDR (local regulations), PDOK Bestuurlijke Gebieden (administrative boundaries), Kadastrale Kaart/BRK (cadastral parcels), NED (energy dashboard), EP-Online (energy labels), BRO (subsurface register), NS Reisinformatie (train travel info), OVapi/NDOV (public-transport realtime), BRON (road accidents), DNB Statistics, NZa Zorgbeeld (healthcare waiting times), Register Overheidsorganisaties (government-organisation register), TenderNed (public procurement), Tuchtrecht (disciplinary rulings), Samenwerkende Catalogi (municipal products and services), BRP Gewaspercelen (agricultural parcels), and Kiesraad Verkiezingsuitslagen (election results).

Question 3

Is NL-GOV-MCP free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, fully. NL-GOV-MCP is licensed under Apache 2.0. You can self-host, fork, and adapt it. The public demo on this page is rate-limited; for production use you can run it locally or ask WAINUT for implementation support.

Question 4

How do I install NL-GOV-MCP in Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

Clone the repository, run 'npm install' and 'npm run build', then add an entry to your Claude Desktop config (claude_desktop_config.json) pointing to dist/src/index.js. Full instructions are in the README on GitHub.

Question 5

Can NL-GOV-MCP be used for policy analysis or journalism?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every response carries provenance: the exact endpoint, parameters and timestamp of the query. This makes all results traceable to the official source, which is essential for policy analysis, research and journalistic work.

Question 6

Who built NL-GOV-MCP?

Accepted Answer

NL-GOV-MCP is built by WAINUT, an AI shop based in the Netherlands. WAINUT helps organisations with AI implementation, training, and AI talent recruitment.

Question 7

Can my government organisation get help with implementation?

Accepted Answer

Yes. WAINUT offers implementation, training, and consulting services around NL-GOV-MCP and broader AI adoption. Contact via wainut.ai to start a conversation.

Question 8

Can I contribute to NL-GOV-MCP?

Accepted Answer

Yes, pull requests are welcome. Bug fixes, new source connectors and improvements to existing tools all help. See CONTRIBUTING.md on GitHub for the workflow.

Question 9

Is my data stored when I use the demo?

Accepted Answer

No. Queries are executed against public APIs; we do not store question or answer content. Only anonymised rate-limit counters are kept.