Data Catalogue
catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca
You may send [feedback](https://extranet.gov.bc.ca/forms/dbc/contact/index.html) and [request datasets](https://extranet.gov.bc.ca/forms/dbc/contact/index.html). Adapted the UK [Open Government License](https://www.data.gov.bc.ca/dbc/admin/terms.page?).
The crw MCP on your computer calls Data Catalogue directly. Calls cost no credits and the data does not pass through fastCRW. Install it once for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI or OpenCode, with your fastCRW API key in place of the placeholder:
Ask with this source
A prompt for your agent that names this source and how to call it through the crw MCP.
Dataset detail
Use Data Catalogue (data-gov-bc-ca) from fastCRW Pergamon, capability "Dataset detail" (dataset). You already have a dataset name or UUID from a search and need its resources, licence or full description. Example options: id=bc-wildfire-fire-perimeters-current. Use the crw MCP tools: crw_find_data to confirm the source and its options, then crw_get_data with provider "data-gov-bc-ca" and capability "dataset". Tell me the credits used and cite the licence from the response. If the crw MCP tools are missing, install them with: npx -y crw-mcp install --api-key <your fastCRW API key>
All dataset names
Use Data Catalogue (data-gov-bc-ca) from fastCRW Pergamon, capability "All dataset names" (dataset-names). You want the complete inventory of dataset ids to iterate over, rather than a scored search page. Example options: limit=100, offset=0. Use the crw MCP tools: crw_find_data to confirm the source and its options, then crw_get_data with provider "data-gov-bc-ca" and capability "dataset-names". Tell me the credits used and cite the licence from the response. If the crw MCP tools are missing, install them with: npx -y crw-mcp install --api-key <your fastCRW API key>
Dataset search
Use Data Catalogue (data-gov-bc-ca) from fastCRW Pergamon, capability "Dataset search" (datasets). You want to find datasets on this portal by keyword, filter, or recency, and you do not already know a dataset id. Example options: q=statistika, fq=res_format:CSV, sort=metadata_modified desc. Use the crw MCP tools: crw_find_data to confirm the source and its options, then crw_get_data with provider "data-gov-bc-ca" and capability "datasets". Tell me the credits used and cite the licence from the response. If the crw MCP tools are missing, install them with: npx -y crw-mcp install --api-key <your fastCRW API key>
Dataset title autocomplete
Use Data Catalogue (data-gov-bc-ca) from fastCRW Pergamon, capability "Dataset title autocomplete" (dataset-suggest). You are resolving a partly-remembered dataset title into an id and do not want full search payloads. Example options: q=data, limit=10. Use the crw MCP tools: crw_find_data to confirm the source and its options, then crw_get_data with provider "data-gov-bc-ca" and capability "dataset-suggest". Tell me the credits used and cite the licence from the response. If the crw MCP tools are missing, install them with: npx -y crw-mcp install --api-key <your fastCRW API key>