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
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Analytics & Data
What the Census Bureau connector can do
The Census Bureau's API provides official demographic, housing, and geographic data from U.S. government sources. With a Census Bureau connection in type.com, a research or analytics Space can ask Claude to geocode an address, convert coordinates into Census tracts and blocks, or look up geography codes for a location, directly in a thread.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Census Bureau once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
What teams do with Census Bureau in type.com
Geocode addresses for a dataset
Convert a list of street addresses into coordinates so a dataset can be mapped or joined with geographic data.
Geocode these ten addresses from our customer list using the Census Bureau API.
Append Census geography codes
Attach state, county, and tract codes to an address when preparing data for demographic analysis.
Geocode this address and return its Census tract and county FIPS codes.
Reverse geocode a set of coordinates
Turn latitude and longitude pairs back into Census geographies, such as congressional districts, for a location-based report.
Reverse geocode these coordinates to Census geographies, including the congressional district.
Representative actions
- Geocode Address
Converts a single street address into latitude and longitude coordinates.
- Geocode Address for Census Geographies
Geocodes an address and returns Census identifiers, including state, county, tract, and block codes.
- Geocode Address Parts
Geocodes an address provided as separate street, city, state, and ZIP fields.
- Geocode Address with Geography
Returns both coordinates and Census geography identifiers for a single address in one call.
- Geocode Coordinates
Reverse geocodes latitude and longitude into Census geographies such as counties, tracts, and districts.
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.com 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 geocode addresses with Census Bureau data?
Yes. Once a Census Bureau connection is shared with a Space, the agent can geocode addresses or reverse geocode coordinates directly from a thread.
How do I authenticate Census Bureau in type.com?
The Census Bureau API uses a key, which an admin adds once when the connection is created.
Can Census Bureau lookups run on a schedule?
Yes. A recurring batch of geocoding lookups can be set up as a type.com automation.
Is this the same as a Census Bureau MCP server?
Not exactly. type.com 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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