Israel Gov Api
Query Israeli open government datasets on data.gov.il via CKAN when your product or agent needs CBS stats, transport, health, or education data without reverse-engineering the API chain.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/skills-il/government-services --skill israel-gov-apiWhat is this skill?
- CKAN API wrapper mental model for data.gov.il: package_search → package_show → datastore_search
- Hebrew query support with mandatory percent-encoding in URLs
- 403 Security Violation WAF bypass guidance when direct calls fail
- Pagination beyond ~32K offset cap using cursor paging on _id
- Explicit scope: open data.gov.il only—not closed or authenticated gov APIs (separate skills)
Adoption & trust: 1 installs on skills.sh; 7 GitHub stars; 2/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits); trending (+100% hot-view momentum).
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Journey fit
Primary fit
Government open-data integration belongs on Build integrations because it wires external CKAN endpoints into apps, agents, or analytics pipelines. Integrations is the right shelf for package_search, package_show, datastore_search, Hebrew URL encoding, and WAF workarounds specific to data.gov.il.
Common Questions / FAQ
Is Israel Gov Api safe to install?
skills.sh reports 2 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Israel Gov Api
{ "author": "skills-il", "version": "1.3.1", "category": "government-services", "tags": { "he": [ "ממשל", "נתונים", "CKAN", "סטטיסטיקה", "מידע-פתוח", "ישראל" ], "en": [ "government", "data", "ckan", "statistics", "open-data", "israel" ] }, "mcp-server": "datagov-mcp", "display_name": { "he": "ממשקי API ממשלתיים", "en": "Israel Gov Api" }, "display_description": { "he": "Wrapper על CKAN API של data.gov.il לגילוי, חיפוש ושאילתות על datasets ממשלתיים ישראליים פתוחים (תחבורה, חינוך, בריאות, סטטיסטיקה, נדל\"ן, רכבים, עמותות ועוד). השתמשו כשמשתמש מבקש מידע פתוח מ-data.gov.il או שואל על datasets ממשלתיים, נתוני למ\"ס, מרשם רכב, רשימת מוסדות חינוך או נתוני בריאות. הסקיל מסביר את שרשרת הקריאות הנכונה (package_search ואז package_show ואז datastore_search), מטפל בקידוד עברי ב-URL (חובה percent-encoding), בעקיפת ה-WAF (\"Security Violation\" כשמקבלים 403), ודפדוף מעבר לתקרת ה-32K רשומות של offset paging דרך cursor על _id. התאימו ל-MCP servers המתועדים למטה לגישה ישירה ככלים. אל תשתמשו ב-data.gov.il עבור APIs ממשלתיים סגורים או דורשי הזדהות, לאלה יש סקילים נפרדים.", "en": "Discover, query, and analyze Israeli government open data from data.gov.il (CKAN API). Use when user asks about Israeli government data, \"data.gov.il\", government datasets, CBS statistics, or needs data about Israeli transportation, education, health, geography, economy, or environment. Supports dataset search, tabular data queries, and analysis guidance. Pair with the MCP servers listed below for direct tool access from your agent. Do NOT use for classified government data or data requiring security clearance." }, "supported_agents": [ "claude-code", "cursor", "github-copilot", "windsurf", "opencode", "codex", "antigravity", "gemini-cli" ] } # data.gov.il CKAN API Reference ## Base URL `https://data.gov.il/api/3/` ## Authentication None required (public API). ## Key Endpoints ### Dataset Discovery | Endpoint | Method | Description | |----------|--------|-------------| | `/action/package_search` | GET | Search datasets by keyword | | `/action/package_show` | GET | Get full dataset details | | `/action/package_list` | GET | List all dataset IDs | | `/action/group_list` | GET | List dataset categories | | `/action/organization_list` | GET | List publishing organizations | | `/action/tag_list` | GET | List all tags | ### Resource Access | Endpoint | Method | Description | |----------|--------|-------------| | `/action/resource_show` | GET | Get resource metadata | | `/action/datastore_search` | GET | Query tabular data | ### Search Parameters - `q` -- Search query string - `fq` -- Filter query (e.g., `organization:lamas`) - `rows` -- Number of results (default 10) - `start` -- Offset for pagination - `sort` -- Sort field and order ### Datastore Query Parameters - `resource_id` -- Resource ID (required) - `limit` -- Maximum records (default 100, hard ceiling around 32,000 via `offset` paging) - `offset` -- Record offset (use cursor paging on `_id` for datasets larger than ~32k records) - `fields` -- Comma-separated field names - `filters` -- JSON object of field:value pairs - `q` -- Full-text search within resource - `sort` -- Sort field and order (use `sort=_id asc` for cursor paging) - `records_format` -- One of `objects` (default), `lists`, `csv`, `tsv`. `lists` and `csv` are noticeably faster for large pulls. ### Deprecated Endpoints | Endpoint | Status | Notes | |----------|--------|-------| | `/action/datastore_search_sql` | 403 Forbidden | SQL queries disabled by data.gov.il. Use `datastore_search` with `filters`, `fields`, `sort`, and `q` parameters instead. | ## Common Organization IDs Verified against `organization_show?id=<id>` on 2026-05-13. Stale aliases like `cbs`, `mot`, `moh`, `moe`, `ita` return 404 and must not be used. | Organization | ID | Hebrew | |--------------|-----|--------| | C