# How to integrate Census bureau MCP with Hermes ```json { "title": "How to integrate Census bureau MCP with Hermes", "toolkit": "Census bureau", "toolkit_slug": "census_bureau", "framework": "Hermes", "framework_slug": "hermes-agent", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/hermes-agent", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/hermes-agent.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:05:21.120Z" } ``` ## Introduction Hermes is a 24/7 autonomous agent that lives on your computer or server — it remembers what it learns and evolves as your usage grows. This guide explains the easiest and most robust way to connect your Census bureau account to Hermes. You can do this through either Composio Connect CLI or Composio Connect MCP. For personal use we recommend the CLI, but you won't go wrong with MCP either. ## Also integrate Census bureau with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/openclaw) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/crew-ai) ## TL;DR ### What is Composio Connect? Composio Connect is a consumer offering that lets anyone plug 1,000+ applications directly into their agent harness — including Hermes. It can: - Search and load tools from relevant toolkits on-demand, reducing context usage. - Chain multiple tools to accomplish complex workflows via a remote workbench, without excessive back-and-forth with the LLM. - Manage app authentication end-to-end with zero manual overhead. ## Connect Census bureau to Hermes ### Integrating Census bureau with Hermes ### Using Composio Connect CLI 1. Install the Composio CLI Run the install script directly, or paste https://composio.dev/hermes into your Hermes chat box to have it installed for you. ```bash curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash ``` ## What is the Census bureau MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Census bureau MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to Census Bureau data resources. It provides structured and secure access to a wide range of U.S. demographic, business, and community datasets, so your agent can retrieve population statistics, analyze survey results, fetch business patterns, and explore census variables on your behalf. - Retrieve up-to-date population estimates: Have your agent pull the latest demographic and population data for specific states, counties, or cities using the Population Estimates Program (PEP). - Analyze American Community Survey results: Access detailed ACS 1-year and 5-year estimates for any geography, helping you understand community trends, housing, and economic data. - Explore business statistics by region: Automatically fetch County Business Patterns (CBP) and Annual Business Survey (ABS) data to examine local industry and employment trends. - Access decennial census data: Let your agent retrieve variables and statistics from the decennial census by vintage and dataset for deep historical and demographic analysis. - Investigate variable metadata and definitions: Effortlessly obtain detailed information about any census variable, including descriptions, data types, and valid values for more informed analysis. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `CENSUS_BUREAU_GET_ACS1_YEAR_ESTIMATES` | 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. | | `CENSUS_BUREAU_GET_ACS5_YEAR_ESTIMATES` | Get ACS 5-Year Estimates | Tool to retrieve 5-year american community survey estimates for a specified year. use when detailed acs data by geography and variables is required. | | `CENSUS_BUREAU_GET_AMERICAN_BUSINESS_SURVEY` | Get American Business Survey | Tool to retrieve annual business survey (abs) data for a specified year and endpoint. | | `CENSUS_BUREAU_GET_COMMUNITY_RESILIENCE_ESTIMATES` | Get Community Resilience Estimates | Tool to retrieve community resilience estimates for a specified year. use after selecting variables and geography to get cre data for analysis. | | `CENSUS_BUREAU_GET_COUNTY_BUSINESS_PATTERNS` | 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. | | `CENSUS_BUREAU_GET_DECENNIAL_CENSUS_DATA` | Get Decennial Census Data | Tool to retrieve decennial census data for a specified vintage and dataset. use when you need census variables for a given geography. | | `CENSUS_BUREAU_GET_POPULATION_ESTIMATES` | Get Population Estimates | Tool to retrieve population estimates program (pep) data for a specified vintage and dataset. use when you need population or demographic estimates for specific geographies. | | `CENSUS_BUREAU_GET_VARIABLE_DETAILS` | 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. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Census bureau MCP server provides comprehensive access to Census bureau operations through Composio. Once connected, Hermes can perform all major Census bureau actions on your behalf using natural language commands. ## Complete Code None listed. ## Conclusion ### Way Forward With Census bureau connected, Hermes can now act on your behalf whenever it detects a relevant task or you ask it to. From here, you can extend Hermes further: - Connect more apps: Calendar, Slack, Notion, Linear, and hundreds of others are available through the same Composio Connect setup. Each new integration compounds what Hermes can do for you. - Build workflows across tools: Once multiple apps are connected, Hermes can chain actions together — turn an email into a calendar invite, a Slack message into a Linear ticket, or a meeting note into a follow-up draft. - Let it learn your patterns: The more you use Hermes, the better it gets at anticipating how you'd handle recurring tasks. Give it feedback on drafts and decisions, and it will adapt. If you run into trouble or want to share what you've built, join the [community](https://discord.com/invite/composio) or check out the [Docs](https://docs.composio.dev?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=hermes&utm_content=docs) for deeper configuration options. ## How to build Census bureau MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/openclaw) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/census_bureau/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Excel](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel) - Microsoft Excel is a robust spreadsheet application for organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data. 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You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Census bureau tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Census bureau while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Census bureau scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Census bureau data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)