The Archive MCP server,
connected in one click.
The Lunenburg, Massachusetts town and school budget, every figure traced to its source document. Connect the official Archive MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add Archive to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http archive https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Archive · https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/mcp
What your AI can do with Archive
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “list_datasets”: Every dataset in the archive, with THE YEARS EACH COVERS, its row count and its size. Call this before answering from prose: it is how you f.”
“Use “read_first”: The grain of every table and the specific ways to get a confident wrong answer out of this data. Read this before computing anything. It sta.”
“Use “worked_examples”: 107 questions this archive can answer, each with the SQL that answers it. Every one is executed against the database on every build, so none.”
“Use “search_meetings”: Which of the 1,422 published town meeting documents contain a word — every board, 2025 onward. Returns the board, the date and a citable URL.”
How secure is the Archive MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Archive holds up.
Security grade B
gate scanned 8 tools on Sep 9, 2026. A few things are worth a look before you connect.
- mediumstaff: References secrets or data exfiltration
Official endpoint
Operated by Archive (lunenburgbudgetproject.org) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Archive adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Archive
Choose Archive in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Archive's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Archive exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
list_datasets — Every dataset in the archive, with THE YEARS EACH COVERS, its row count and its size. Call this before answering from prose: it is how you f
read_first — The grain of every table and the specific ways to get a confident wrong answer out of this data. Read this before computing anything. It sta
worked_examples — 107 questions this archive can answer, each with the SQL that answers it. Every one is executed against the database on every build, so none
search_meetings — Which of the 1,422 published town meeting documents contain a word — every board, 2025 onward. Returns the board, the date and a citable URL
budget_history — What a school budget line was in each year, AT ONE STAGE. The stage argument is required and singular on purpose: `proposed`, `settled` and
staff — How many people the town PRINTED on a school staff roster, by year, school and kind of job. Uses our classification of the printed title, ne
document — Where a document came from: the publisher's URL, our copy, and its sha256 so a reader can check they have the same bytes. Use it to cite any
query — Any question the other tools do not cover, as one read-only SQL statement over the archive database. SELECT or WITH only; a LIMIT is imposed
Who runs the Archive MCP server?
The Archive MCP server at a glance
https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Archive MCP server?
Yes — Archive operates its own remote MCP server at lunenburgbudgetproject.org. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Archive to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Archive in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Archive's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Archive runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Archive MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Archive in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Archive
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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