How do I install DistrictAPI?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does DistrictAPI need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: DISTRICTAPI_KEY.

What transport does DistrictAPI use?

DistrictAPI runs locally over stdio.

When was DistrictAPI last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-08. US public school districts and schools by address — enrollment, demographics, boundaries

DistrictAPI MCP server

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

uvx districtapi-mcp==0.1.3

Credentials from the publisher

DISTRICTAPI_KEY — API key from https://districtapi.dev (free tier: 500 requests/month)

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1DISTRICTAPI_KEY=<secret> claude mcp add dev.districtapi-districtapi-mcp -- uvx districtapi-mcp==0.1.3

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "dev.districtapi-districtapi-mcp": {4      "command": "uvx",5      "args": [6        "districtapi-mcp==0.1.3"7      ],8      "env": {9        "DISTRICTAPI_KEY": "<secret>"10      }11    }12  }13}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · pypiPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 0.1.3
API key

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

districtapi-mcp

mcp-name: dev.districtapi/districtapi-mcp

MCP server for districtapi.dev — US school district and school data for AI agents.

Expose school district lookups as tools to any MCP-compatible AI assistant (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.).

Installation

pip install districtapi-mcp

Or run directly with uvx (no install needed):

uvx districtapi-mcp

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "districtapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["districtapi-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DISTRICTAPI_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / other MCP clients

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "districtapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["districtapi-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DISTRICTAPI_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get a free API key at districtapi.dev.

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`lookup_district_by_address`	Find the district serving a US street address
`get_district`	Get full district profile by NCES LEA ID
`search_districts`	Search districts by name and/or state
`get_district_schools`	List all schools in a district
`get_school`	Get full school profile by NCES school ID
`find_schools_near_address`	Find schools within a radius of an address

Example

Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant:

"What school district serves 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Austin TX, and how many students are enrolled?"

The assistant will call lookup_district_by_address and return the full district profile.

License

MIT

DistrictAPI

Add this server

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install DistrictAPI?

Does DistrictAPI need an API key?

What transport does DistrictAPI use?

When was DistrictAPI last checked?

Documentation

districtapi-mcp

Installation

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Cursor / other MCP clients

Available Tools

Example

Links

License