Use Census Bureau from Claude
Add the Census Bureau connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorCensus Bureau
Census Bureau integration for Claude and Codex
Create a Census Bureau connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.
CategoryAnalytics & Data
Use Census Bureau from Codex
Add the Census Bureau connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.
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Analytics & Data
What the Census Bureau connector can do
The Census Bureau Data API provides developers with access to a wide range of statistical data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, facilitating integration into applications and data visualizations.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Census Bureau once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
Representative actions
- Geocode Address
Tool to geocode a single address to get latitude/longitude coordinates. Use when you need to convert a street address into geographic coordinates.
- Geocode Address for Census Geographies
Geocode an address and return Census geography identifiers including state, county, tract, block group, and block FIPS codes. This tool converts a physical address into geographic coordinates and returns detailed Census geography information including FIPS codes for various geographic levels (state, county, census tract, block group, block) plus additional geographies like congressional districts, places, and statistical areas. Use this when you need to link an address to Census geographic identifiers for data analysis or geographic queries.
- Geocode Address Parts
Tool to geocode an address using separate components (street, city, state, ZIP) to get latitude/longitude coordinates. Use when you have address data in separate fields rather than a single line.
- Geocode Address with Geography
Tool to geocode an address and return both coordinates and Census geography information. Use when you need geographic coordinates plus Census geographic identifiers like state FIPS, county FIPS, census tract, and block codes.
- Geocode Coordinates
Reverse geocode latitude/longitude coordinates to Census geographic areas. Takes decimal degree coordinates and returns associated Census geographies including states, counties, tracts, blocks, congressional districts, and other Census-defined geographic boundaries. Use this tool to identify what Census geographic areas a specific location falls within. Note: This uses the Census Geocoding Services API, which has a different base URL than the standard Census data API (uses geocoding.geo.census.gov).
Connection
API and auth details
The U.S. Census Bureau provides public APIs for demographic, economic, housing, business, geography, ACS, Decennial Census, County Business Patterns, and other datasets, with dataset discovery, variable metadata, geographic queries, API keys, JSON responses, and developer guidance for researchers and applications querying official Census data.
- Source
- Type catalog metadata
- Auth schemes
- API key
- API reference
- https://api.census.gov/data.html
- Official site
- https://www.census.gov/
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting Census Bureau
Can Claude use Census Bureau?
Yes. Add a Census Bureau connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.
Can Codex work with Census Bureau through Type?
Yes. Add a Census Bureau connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.
Is this the same as a Census Bureau MCP server?
Not exactly. Type uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.
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