World Bank MCP Server
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@World Bank MCP Servershow me the population growth rate for India over the last 5 years"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
World Bank MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables interaction with the open World Bank data API. This server allows AI assistants to list indicators and analyse those indicators for the countries that are available with the World Bank.
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
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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 claudeMaintenance
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