MCP server

Worldbank

io.github.cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Query 29,500+ World Bank development indicators for 200+ countries across 60+ years.

Source

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

Not verified

Status

Working at last check

Tools

9

Token cost

About 8,063 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http worldbank-mcp-server https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.worldbank-mcp-server]
url = "https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"worldbank-mcp-server":{"httpUrl":"https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"worldbank-mcp-server":{"url":"https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"worldbank-mcp-server":{"type":"http","url":"https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add worldbank-mcp-server https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"worldbank-mcp-server","server_url":"https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"worldbank-mcp-server","server_url":"https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}

Tools

• worldbank_get_country ~224 tokens
  Fetch metadata for one country or aggregate entity: ISO codes, region, income level, lending type, capital, and coordinates. Accepts an ISO2 code (US, DE), an ISO3 code (USA, DEU), or a World Bank aggregate code (EAS, HIC, WLD); "all" and lists of codes are rejected. Use worldbank_list_countries to
• worldbank_get_data ~2066 tokens
  Query World Bank indicator values for one or more countries across a time range — the primary data-access tool; find indicator_id values with worldbank_search_indicators. Observations carry a null value where data is not available for a country×year cell, which is common for sparse series. Set at mo
• worldbank_get_indicator ~195 tokens
  Fetch metadata for one World Bank indicator by ID: name, description, unit, source dataset, source organization, and thematic topics. Use worldbank_search_indicators to find the ID when only the concept is known; "all" and lists of IDs are rejected.
• worldbank_get_poverty ~1973 tokens
  Query poverty and inequality estimates from the World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for economies and for PIP's own aggregates — World, World Bank regions, income groups, lending groups, and fragility groups. Returns the poverty headcount ratio, poverty gap, and poverty severity at any
• worldbank_list_countries ~807 tokens
  List countries and regional aggregates with metadata: ISO codes, region, income level, lending type, capital, and coordinates. Filter by region code (e.g. EAS, SSF, NAC), income level (LIC, LMC, UMC, HIC), and lending type (IDX for IDA, IBD for IBRD, IDB for Blend); filters combine by AND. Aggregate
• worldbank_list_sources ~194 tokens
  List the 70+ World Bank data sources (datasets), such as World Development Indicators, International Debt Statistics, and Doing Business. Returns source IDs and names for use as source_id in worldbank_search_indicators, one page at a time.
• worldbank_list_topics ~112 tokens
  List all 21 World Bank thematic topics (Economy & Growth, Health, Education, and others) with descriptions. Use it to browse the indicator space by theme or to find a topic_id for worldbank_search_indicators.
• worldbank_search_indicators ~678 tokens
  Search the 29,500+ World Bank indicator catalog by keyword, topic, or source, returning indicator IDs and metadata for worldbank_get_data. Provide at least one of query, topic_id, or source_id; a topic and a source together narrow to indicators in both. A keyword query matches every term against ind
• worldbank_search_projects ~1814 tokens
  Search the World Bank lending portfolio — the individual loans, credits, and grants the Bank finances — by free text, country, region, status, financing window (IBRD, IDA, Grants, Other), and board approval date. Returns the project ID, name, borrowing country, region, status, board approval and clo

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