bank-of-canada-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_seriesA | Search the Bank of Canada's catalogue of ~16,000 economic time series (exchange rates, policy interest rate, CPI, bond yields, commodity prices...). Returns series names to use with get_observations. |
| get_observationsA | Fetch observations for up to 5 Bank of Canada series (find names with search_series). Defaults to the 10 most recent observations when no range is given. |
| latest_fx_ratesA | Latest official Bank of Canada daily exchange rates, quoted as CAD per 1 unit of each foreign currency. |
| convert_currencyA | Convert an amount between currencies using the latest Bank of Canada daily rates (cross-rated through CAD). Indicative daily averages, not transactional quotes. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: searching series, fetching observations, getting latest FX rates, and converting currency. Even though latest_fx_rates and get_observations both relate to exchange rates, the descriptions clarify scope (latest vs. historical series data), leaving no ambiguity.
All tool names use snake_case and are descriptive. Most follow a verb_noun pattern (search_series, get_observations, convert_currency), while latest_fx_rates is an adjective_noun deviation, but the style remains consistent and predictable.
Four tools is slightly lean but appropriate for the focused scope of a Bank of Canada data read server. Each tool has a clear role, and the count feels adequate rather than excessive or trivially small.
The server covers the core workflow: discover series, fetch observations, retrieve latest FX rates, and perform currency conversion. Minor gaps exist (e.g., no metadata endpoint or historical FX rate convenience method), but agents can work around them using get_observations with series names.