Worldbank Mcp Server
Pull macro and development statistics from the World Bank API inside Claude or Cursor when scoping markets, TAM slides, or policy-heavy products.
Overview
World Bank MCP Server is a MCP server for the Idea phase that lets agents query 29,500+ World Bank development indicators for 200+ countries over 60+ years.
What is this MCP server?
- Query 29,500+ World Bank development indicators programmatically via MCP
- Coverage for 200+ countries with decades of historical series (60+ years)
- Streamable HTTP remote at worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp or stdio via @cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server on Bun
- Configurable WORLDBANK_API_BASE_URL and WORLDBANK_DEFAULT_PER_PAGE (default 50)
- No API key required for the public World Bank v2 API
- 29,500+ development indicators
- 60+ years of data coverage
Community signal: 2 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
You need trustworthy cross-country statistics in agent workflows but do not want to maintain custom World Bank API clients and pagination logic.
Who is it for?
Solo builders doing market sizing, emerging-market product research, or content that must cite official development data.
Skip if: Teams that only need U.S. state-level traffic or real-time operational metrics rather than longitudinal macro indicators.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can search and retrieve indicator time series from World Bank v2 directly in Claude Code or Cursor for research-backed decisions.
- Paginated indicator queries against api.worldbank.org/v2 defaults
- Agent-ready macro and development series for PRDs and validation memos
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Journey fit
Canonical shelf is early journey research where founders need hard numbers on countries and indicators before committing to a niche. Research subphase covers competitor landscapes and quantitative context; 29,500+ indicators across 200+ countries fit opportunity and audience sizing.
How it compares
MCP integration to World Bank’s public API, not a packaged analytics dashboard or agent skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is World Bank MCP Server for?
Indie developers and researchers who use Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents to ground product and content ideas in official development statistics.
When should I use World Bank MCP Server?
Use it during idea and validate work when you need GDP, population, health, or other WB indicators while scoping audiences or writing landing copy with real numbers.
How do I add World Bank MCP Server to my agent?
Add @cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server via npm stdio (Bun, run start:stdio) or register the remote URL https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp as streamable-http in your MCP client config.