NDP Organizations

List all organizations contributing data to the National Data Platform.

This command provides access to organization discovery functionality through the NDP MCP.

Available MCP Tool

list_organizations

Lists all organizations in NDP with optional filtering:

Parameters:

• name_filter (optional): Filter organizations by name substring match
  • Case-insensitive partial matching
  • Example: "climate" matches "Climate Research Center", "NOAA Climate Lab"
• server (optional): Server to query
  • 'global' (default) - Public global NDP server
  • 'local' - Local/institutional NDP server
  • 'pre_ckan' - Pre-production server

Returns: List of organization names and metadata including:

• Total count of organizations
• Organization names matching filter
• Server queried

Usage Patterns

Discover All Organizations

"List all organizations in the National Data Platform"

Uses: list_organizations() - No filter, returns all organizations

Filter by Keyword

"Show me all organizations with 'climate' in their name"

Uses: list_organizations(name_filter="climate")

Multi-Server Query

"Compare organizations on global and local servers"

Uses: list_organizations(server="global") and list_organizations(server="local")

Research-Specific Discovery

"Find organizations related to oceanographic research"

Uses: list_organizations(name_filter="ocean") and list_organizations(name_filter="marine")

Why Use This Command

1. Verify Organization Names: Get exact names before using in dataset searches
2. Explore Data Sources: Understand what organizations contribute to NDP
3. Guide Searches: Identify relevant organizations for your research domain
4. Server Comparison: See organizational differences between servers
5. Data Coverage: Understand breadth of data providers

Workflow Integration

1. Start Here: Use this command before searching datasets
2. Identify Providers: Find organizations relevant to your research
3. Use in Search: Pass organization names to search_datasets
4. Iterate: Refine organization filters as needed

Example Interactions

Example 1: General Exploration

User: "List all organizations available on the local NDP server"
Claude uses: list_organizations(server="local")
Result: Complete list of local organizations with count

Example 2: Targeted Discovery

User: "Find organizations related to satellite data"
Claude uses: list_organizations(name_filter="satellite")
Result: Organizations with "satellite" in their name

Example 3: Multi-Keyword Search

User: "Show me organizations working on Earth observation"
Claude uses:
  - list_organizations(name_filter="earth")
  - list_organizations(name_filter="observation")
Result: Combined results from both searches

Example 4: Before Dataset Search

User: "I want to search for NOAA climate data"
Claude uses: list_organizations(name_filter="noaa")
Result: Exact NOAA organization name(s)
Then: Can proceed with search_datasets(owner_org="<verified_name>")

Tips

• Use partial names: "ocean" will match "Oceanographic Institute", "Ocean Research Lab", etc.
• Try variations: Search both "climate" and "atmospheric" to find all relevant organizations
• Check both servers: Global and local may have different organizations
• Verify before searching: Always confirm organization name before using in dataset searches
• Multiple keywords: Try related terms to discover all relevant providers