gdex-mcp
io.github.rpconroy/gdex-mcp
About gdex-mcp
gdex-mcp is an MCP server published by the GitHub account rpconroy. MCP server for the GDEX (Geoscience Data Exchange) data portal: datasets, files, metrics, subsetting
It is hosted by the publisher at one address, so there is nothing to install: your AI client connects to it over the internet.
It asks for no keys or passwords.
Version 0.1.0 was published on 24 September 2026, and the source code is public, so you can read it before installing.
Written from the registry entry. 7 automated checks on the registry entry and the live tool descriptions: 4 pass, 0 warn, 0 fail, 3 info. How we check.
What it asks for
This server declares no environment variables, so it asks for no keys or settings.
Checks
| Check | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Source repository linked | Pass | https://github.com/NCAR/gdex-mcp |
| Remote uses HTTPS | Pass | All remote endpoints use https:// |
| Secrets requested | Info | Asks for no secrets |
| Namespace ownership | Info | Name verified via GitHub account rpconroy |
| Registry text aimed at the AI | Pass | Description and settings contain no hidden characters or instructions to the AI |
| Tool descriptions read | Info | Lists 30 tools: list_datasets, get_dataset_metadata, get_dataset_field, describe_dataset, get_file_groups, get_dataset_files, find_dataset_files, get_filesearch_datatypes, get_filesearch_grid_filters, get_filesearch_cyclone_fix_filters, get_filesearch_sensor_filters, get_filesearch_grid_files, … |
| Hidden instructions in tools | Pass | Read every tool description: no hidden characters or instructions to the AI |
Popularity & health: 49 / 100
Worked out from public numbers and our own checks, not from user reviews or ratings. It says how used and how looked-after a server is, not whether it is safe.
0 forks, 4 merged pull requests. Sources: GitHub, npm, PyPI (pypistats.org) and Hacker News (Algolia), fetched 2026-10-31.
What people say
No Hacker News threads link to its source code.
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Facts
| Registry name | io.github.rpconroy/gdex-mcp |
|---|---|
| Publisher | GitHub account rpconroy |
| How the name is verified | Name verified via GitHub account rpconroy. The registry ties the name prefix to that account or domain; it does not check the code. |
| Type | Remote: hosted at a URL, nothing to install |
| Remote endpoints | streamable-http https://gdex-mcp.k8s.ucar.edu/mcp |
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Source repository | https://github.com/NCAR/gdex-mcp |
| Website | None linked |
| Category | Databases & data (assigned by keyword rule, not by hand) |
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