CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI scores and theme breakdowns by county and tract

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    SVI scores and theme breakdowns by county and tract

    How to connect

    How to connect CDC Social Vulnerability Index to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/cdc-svi/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect CDC Social Vulnerability Index to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/cdc-svi/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect CDC Social Vulnerability Index to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/cdc-svi/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (4)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_county_sviGet CDC Social Vulnerability Index data for counties in a state. Returns overall SVI percentile ranking and all four theme breakdowns (socioeconomic status, household composition/disability, minority status/language, housing type/transportation) plus key indicator estimates for each county. SVI values range 0-1 (percentile ranking); higher = more vulnerable. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'WA', 'CA'). county_fips: Optional 5-digit county FIPS code to get a single county. year: SVI data year (default 2022, currently only 2022 available).
    get_tract_sviGet tract-level CDC Social Vulnerability Index data within a county. Returns overall SVI and all four theme percentile rankings for each census tract in the specified county. Useful for identifying sub-county areas of high vulnerability. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'WA', 'CA'). county_fips: 5-digit county FIPS code (e.g. '53033' for King County, WA). year: SVI data year (default 2022, currently only 2022 available). limit: Maximum number of tracts to return (default 50, max 500).
    get_most_vulnerableGet the most vulnerable counties in a state ranked by SVI score. Returns counties sorted by highest SVI percentile ranking for the specified theme. Useful for identifying priority areas for grants and community health interventions. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'WA', 'CA'). theme: SVI theme to rank by. Options: 'overall', 'socioeconomic', 'household' (composition/disability), 'minority' (status/language), 'housing' (type/transportation). Default is 'overall'. limit: Number of counties to return (default 20, max 100).
    compare_sviCompare SVI data across multiple counties. Returns side-by-side SVI percentile rankings and key indicators for the specified counties. Useful for comparing vulnerability across service areas or peer counties. Args: fips_codes: Comma-separated 5-digit county FIPS codes (e.g. '53033,53053,53061'). year: SVI data year (default 2022, currently only 2022 available).