OpenClaw · Skill
Baselight MCP
Use Baselight via MCP to browse, discover, and query Baselight datasets directly from your AI tool or IDE.
Install
Start with the primary install command. Alternate entrypoints are included below for ClawHub and OpenClaw CLI users.
Primary command
clawhub install pjsousa79/baselight-mcpClawHub installer
npx clawhub@latest install pjsousa79/baselight-mcpOpenClaw CLI
openclaw skills install pjsousa79/baselight-mcpDirect OpenClaw install
openclaw install pjsousa79/baselight-mcpWhat this skill does
Use Baselight via MCP to browse, discover, and query Baselight datasets directly from your AI tool or IDE.
Why it matters
Gives AI tools direct SQL access to 50+ curated data sources without manual downloads or separate API integrations for each provider.
Typical use cases
- Querying FRED for US unemployment trends over the past decade
- Pulling SEC filings to compare a company's annual revenue
- Analyzing NFLverse stats for fantasy football lineup decisions
- Fetching World Bank GDP data for a country comparison report
- Running SQL on Polymarket data to track prediction market outcomes
Source instructions
Baselight MCP
Use Baselight via MCP to browse, discover, and query Baselight datasets directly from your AI tool or IDE.
MCP Server URL: https://api.baselight.app/mcp
When to Use This Skill
- User wants datasets for a topic
- User wants structured tables
- User wants SQL analysis
- User wants verifiable results
Quick Start
Connect using OAuth or API key depending on client.
OAuth Clients
- ChatGPT connectors
- Claude Web/Desktop
API Key Clients
- VS Code
- Gemini CLI
- LibreChat
Workflow
- Understand question
- Discover datasets
- Inspect schema
- Query data
- Return results + SQL
Query Format
Tables use:
@username.dataset.table
Example:
SELECT * FROM @user.soccer.matches LIMIT 10;
Best Practices
- Discover first
- Inspect schema
- Query iteratively
- Include SQL
- Explain assumptions
Limitations
- Requires Baselight account or API key
- Query limits may apply
- Dataset freshness varies
Troubleshooting
Connection fails: - Verify MCP URL - Reauthenticate or regenerate key
Unauthorized: - Invalid key or expired OAuth
Slow query: - Reduce scope - Add LIMIT
Support
Docs: https://baselight.ai/docs/connecting-to-the-baselight-mcp-server/