Connect Census bureau to OpenClaw on Operator.io
Census bureau is the U.S. Census Bureau’s official data API, offering access to nationwide demographic, economic, and geographic statistics. It lets you power your applications and automations with up-to-date, authoritative U.S. data.
Automate Census bureau with AI
Hand Census bureau to an OpenClaw agent running on Operator. You write what you want in a chat and it turns that into real Census bureau actions like geocode address, geocode address for census geographies, geocode address parts, without you opening the app.
Your agent reaches Census bureau directly or through connectors like Composio MCP and Pipedream MCP, which handle the sign in and token refresh for you, so there is nothing to wire up and no API keys to paste.
What your agent can do with Census bureau
Your agent can call any of these Census bureau actions by name as part of a larger task. Ask for the outcome you want and it picks the right ones.
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 informa...
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-d...
Geocode Puerto Rico Address with Geography
Tool to geocode a Puerto Rico address and return coordinates plus Census geography data. Use for Puerto Rico addresses when you need geographic coordinates and Census identifiers like state, county, tract, and block codes. Supports urban...
Batch Geocode Addresses with Geographies
Batch geocode multiple addresses from a CSV file and return Census geography codes. Tool to geocode up to 10,000 addresses at once from a CSV file. Use when you need to convert addresses to geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude) and...
Geocode Puerto Rico Address
Tool to geocode a Puerto Rico address with urbanization to latitude/longitude coordinates. Use when geocoding addresses in Puerto Rico that include urbanization or municipio components.
Get ACS 1-Year Estimates
Tool to retrieve 1-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for a specified geography. Use when you need the most recent annual ACS data for a given area.
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Retrieve 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS 5-year estimates provide reliable data for all geographic areas by combining 5 years of survey data. Use this tool to get population demograph...
Get Community Resilience Estimates
Retrieve U.S. Census Bureau Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) data. The CRE measures social vulnerability to disasters by estimating the number of individuals with risk factors (e.g., income, disability, housing) that may limit their...
Get County Business Patterns
Tool to retrieve County Business Patterns (CBP) data for a specified year. Use when you need county-level business establishment and employment statistics filtered by industry and geography.
Get Dataset Examples HTML
Tool to retrieve example queries for a Census dataset in HTML format. Use when you need to see example API queries for different geographic levels and hierarchies within a specific dataset. The response contains an HTML table with exampl...
Get Dataset Examples JSON
Tool to retrieve example API query patterns for a specific Census dataset and vintage. Use when you need to understand available geography levels, example variable names, and how to structure queries for a dataset.
Get Dataset Examples (XML)
Tool to retrieve example queries for a Census Bureau dataset in XML format. Use when you need to understand how to query a specific dataset or see sample API calls.
Get Dataset Geography HTML
Tool to retrieve available geographies for a Census dataset in HTML format. Use when you need to see which geographic levels (state, county, tract, etc.) and hierarchies are available for a specific Census dataset and year. The response...
Get Dataset Geography JSON
Tool to get the list of supported geography levels for a specific Census dataset with their hierarchy and required predicates. Use when you need to discover which geographic areas are available for querying a dataset and what predicates...
Get Dataset Geography XML
Tool to retrieve available geographies for a Census Bureau dataset in XML format. Use when you need to discover which geographic levels (state, county, tract, etc.) are supported for a specific dataset vintage.
Get Dataset Groups
Tool to retrieve the list of table groups for a Census dataset and vintage. Use when you need to discover available data tables or before querying all variables in a table using group() syntax.
Get Dataset Sorts
Tool to list available sort options for a specific Census dataset and vintage. Use when you need to determine which fields can be used to sort query results.
Get Dataset Tags
Tool to list available tags/keywords for a specific Census dataset and vintage. Use when you need to discover topic categories, demographic dimensions, or searchable keywords available in a dataset.
Get Dataset Variables JSON
Tool to retrieve the complete list of available variables for a specific Census dataset. Use when you need to discover what variables are available in a dataset, their names, labels, data types, and valid values.
Get Decennial Census Data
Retrieve Decennial Census data (population, demographics, housing) from the U.S. Census Bureau API. Use this tool to get census statistics for states, counties, tracts, and other geographic units. The Decennial Census is conducted every...
Get Planning Database Data
Get Planning Database (PDB) data containing Census tract and block group level data useful for planning. Use this tool to retrieve demographic and operational data from the Planning Database including population estimates, ACS statistics...
Get Population Estimates
Retrieves Population Estimates Program (PEP) data from the US Census Bureau API. Use this tool when you need: - Total population estimates for states, counties, or the nation - Components of population change (births, deaths, migration)...
Get TIGERweb ACS Generalized Boundaries
Tool to access generalized ACS (American Community Survey) boundary services from TIGERweb for specific survey years (2012-2024). Use when you need to retrieve geographic boundary information and metadata for various Census geographies l...
Get TIGERweb Map Service Metadata
Tool to retrieve TIGERweb MapServer service metadata including available layers, capabilities, and spatial reference information. Use when you need to discover available geographic layers before querying specific data.
Get Timeseries Examples HTML
Tool to retrieve HTML-formatted example queries for a Census Bureau timeseries dataset. Use when you need to discover valid API query patterns and parameters for a specific timeseries dataset.
Get Timeseries Examples JSON
Tool to get example queries for a timeseries dataset in JSON format. Use when you need to discover example query patterns and available parameters for a specific Census Bureau timeseries dataset.
Get Timeseries Examples XML
Tool to retrieve example queries for a Census Bureau timeseries dataset in XML format. Use when you need to understand available variables, predicates, and geography options for a specific timeseries dataset.
Get Timeseries Geography HTML
Tool to retrieve available FIPS geographies for a timeseries dataset in HTML format. Use when you need to understand which geography levels, hierarchies, and FIPS codes are available for querying a specific timeseries dataset. Returns an...
Get Timeseries Geography JSON
Tool to get available geographies for a timeseries dataset in JSON format. Returns FIPS geography levels, display codes, and reference dates for the specified dataset. Use this when you need to determine which geography levels can be que...
Get Timeseries Geography XML
Tool to retrieve available geographies for a Census Bureau timeseries dataset in XML format. Use when you need to discover which geographic levels are supported for a specific timeseries dataset and understand the hierarchical dependenci...
Get Timeseries Variables HTML
Tool to retrieve a list of available variables for a Census timeseries dataset in HTML format. Use when you need to discover what data fields are available for a specific timeseries dataset.
Get Timeseries Variables JSON
Tool to get a list of variables available for a timeseries dataset in JSON format. Use when you need to discover which variables are available for querying in a specific Census Bureau timeseries dataset.
Get Timeseries Variables XML
Tool to get a list of variables available for a timeseries dataset in XML format. Use when you need the variable definitions, data types, and valid values for a specific timeseries dataset.
Get Variable Details
Tool to retrieve metadata for a specific variable in a Census dataset for a given year. Use when you need the label, concept, data type, attribute codes, and valid-value constraints.
List Available Datasets
Lists all available Census Bureau datasets with their metadata, vintages, and API endpoints. Use this as the discovery tool to find available datasets before querying specific data.
List Datasets HTML
Tool to retrieve a complete HTML listing of all available (non-timeseries) Census Bureau datasets. Use when you need to discover available datasets with links to their Geographies, Variables, Examples, and API base URLs.
List Datasets XML
Tool to retrieve a list of all available Census Bureau datasets in XML format. Use when you need to discover available datasets, their paths, descriptions, and time periods. The XML contains comprehensive metadata about each dataset incl...
List Geocoder Benchmarks
List all available benchmark versions for the Census Bureau geocoding service. Use this to discover valid benchmark options before geocoding addresses.
List Geocoder Vintages
Tool to list available geography vintages for a given Census geocoder benchmark. Use when you need to see what geography versions are available for geocoding operations.
List TIGERweb Services
Tool to discover all available TIGERweb map services for Census geographic boundaries. Use when you need to find which TIGERweb services are available (Current, ACS years, Census years) before accessing specific service metadata or query...
List Timeseries Datasets (HTML)
Tool to retrieve a list of all available timeseries datasets from the US Census Bureau API in HTML format. Use when you need to discover available timeseries datasets and their endpoints.
List Timeseries Datasets (JSON)
Tool to list all available timeseries datasets from the US Census Bureau API. Use when you need to discover what timeseries data is available. This endpoint returns a DCAT Catalog containing metadata for all timeseries datasets, includin...
List Timeseries Datasets (XML)
Tool to retrieve a list of all available Census Bureau timeseries datasets in XML format. Use when you need to discover available timeseries datasets, their endpoints, or metadata. This is a discovery endpoint that returns the complete c...
Query ACS Supplemental Estimates
Query ACS Supplemental Estimates data by variables and geography. Use when you need supplemental ACS estimates for specific geographic areas and variables.
Query ACS Comparison Profiles
Query ACS Comparison Profiles data by variables and geography. Use when you need to compare demographic, social, economic, or housing characteristics across different time periods within the same dataset. Available for both 1-year and 5-...
Plus 33 more Census bureau actions your agent can call.
How to connect Census bureau
You authorize Census bureau once from your dashboard. Operator holds the connection and refreshes the access tokens on its own, so your agent keeps working with Census bureau without you signing in again. The same setup unlocks every other app your agent can reach, so you only do it once.
When you are ready, the get started guide walks through standing up your OpenClaw agent.
Common questions about Census bureau
- How do I connect Census bureau to Operator?
- Connecting Census bureau is a one time sign in from your Operator dashboard. Operator keeps the connection live and rotates the token on its own, so the agent stays connected to Census bureau and you never reauthorize by hand.
- Can my agent pull and update data in Census bureau?
- Yes. It can read records, write new ones, and answer questions about what is stored. Point it at Census bureau and ask for a figure or a list, or have it keep a table in step with another app you have connected, all in plain language.
- Do I need to write code or manage Census bureau API keys?
- No. Operator manages the Census bureau connection and token refresh, so there are no API keys to paste and nothing to deploy.
- Can my agent use Census bureau together with my other apps?
- Yes. The same agent reaches every app you connect, so it can move between Census bureau and tools like Gigasheet, Nasa, Api ninjas in one job, reading from one and acting in another without you wiring anything between them.
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