HONG KONG PUBLIC DATA
Hong Kong data.
For apps and AI.
Find public datasets, preview supported records, and use them in your app or AI assistant. Every result links to its source.
Free to access · No account needed · Open source
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Some sources can be read here; others provide links or documents. Each source shows what is available.
Ready-to-use data
INDEPENDENT PROVIDER · PLATE.HK
Look up plate auction history
Find past auction results and historical comparisons from independent provider Plate.hk.
Historical auction amounts are not current valuations, asking prices, ownership or availability. Plate.hk is independent; verify records with their original sources. Comparisons use their own cohort method, rather than the history filters.
API and MCP examples
GET /api/v1/plates/search?q=AA88&mode=exact
MCP: hk_plate_search({"q":"AA88"})
MCP: hk_plate_comparables({"q":"AH168"})
MCP: hk_plate_datasets()Plate.hk API ↗ · Data packs ↗ADDRESSES, LICENSED RESTAURANTS AND DISTRICT STATISTICS
Explore a neighbourhood
Look up an address to find nearby licensed restaurants and the district’s population.
Search in English or Chinese, then choose an address from the results.
Nearby restaurants
FOR PEOPLE WHO BUILD
Connect your AI
MCP lets an AI assistant read Hong Kong public data through mcp.hk. Choose your client and add the connection below.
- 01Choose your AI client and copy its connection settings.
- 02Add the settings in your client, then reload it.
- 03Ask: “Find Hong Kong public holiday data and show me the records with source links.”
[mcp_servers."mcp.hk"] url = "https://mcp.hk/mcp" startup_timeout_sec = 120
Public read-only data · No mcp.hk API key needed
Use the HTTP API
Call the API directly from your code. No MCP client is needed.
GET /api/v1/catalogue/datasets?q=weather
GET /api/v1/resources?datasetId=…
POST /api/v1/resources/{id}/schema
POST /api/v1/resources/{id}/query
GET /api/v1/coverage
GET /api/v1/addresses/search
?q=Central&lang=en
GET /api/v1/restaurants
?lat=22.282&lon=114.158
&radiusM=500
&includeSummary=true
GET /api/v1/districts
GET /api/v1/packs
GET /api/v1/plates/search?q=AA88Start with dataset search, then choose a source and read its records. Browse data shows which sources can be read.
SOURCE STATUS
Source status
Check when each source was last read successfully and whether stored data is still being served.
Connected data services
Transport arrival sources
Last tested route or stop only. Open a source and request arrivals to check it now; this is not continuous monitoring of the entire network.
Source freshness and statistical reference year are separate. Data attribution and original terms remain with the government and providers.