World Bank data API

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables interaction with the open World Bank data API.

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What is World Bank data API?

A server that fetches data indicators available with the World Bank as part of their data API

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Features

List available countries in the World Bank open data API
List available indicators in the World Bank open data API
Analyse indicators, such as population segments, poverty numbers etc, for countries
Comprehensive logging

Usage# With Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "world_bank": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "path/to/world_bank_mcp_server",
        "run",
        "world_bank_mcp_server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Installing via Smithery

To install World Bank Data Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @anshumax/world_bank_mcp_server --client claude

Server Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "world-bank-data-api-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "world-bank-data-api"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Links & Status

Repository: github.com

Hosted: No

Global: Yes

Official: Yes

Project Info

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Created At: May 23, 2025

Updated At: Aug 07, 2025

Author: anshumax

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