Un Datacommons Mcp

io.github.therealtimex/un-datacommons-mcp · v1.0.1

MCP server to query Data Commons indicators and observations (base or custom).

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Terminal

claude mcp add un-datacommons-mcp -e DC_API_KEY=<DC_API_KEY> -e DC_TYPE=<DC_TYPE> -e CUSTOM_DC_URL=<CUSTOM_DC_URL> -e DC_ROOT_TOPIC_DCIDS=<DC_ROOT_TOPIC_DCIDS> -e DC_SEARCH_SCOPE=<DC_SEARCH_SCOPE> -- uvx un-datacommons-mcp==1.0.1

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "un-datacommons-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "un-datacommons-mcp==1.0.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DC_API_KEY": "<DC_API_KEY>",
        "DC_TYPE": "<DC_TYPE>",
        "CUSTOM_DC_URL": "<CUSTOM_DC_URL>",
        "DC_ROOT_TOPIC_DCIDS": "<DC_ROOT_TOPIC_DCIDS>",
        "DC_SEARCH_SCOPE": "<DC_SEARCH_SCOPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "un-datacommons-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "un-datacommons-mcp==1.0.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DC_API_KEY": "<DC_API_KEY>",
        "DC_TYPE": "<DC_TYPE>",
        "CUSTOM_DC_URL": "<CUSTOM_DC_URL>",
        "DC_ROOT_TOPIC_DCIDS": "<DC_ROOT_TOPIC_DCIDS>",
        "DC_SEARCH_SCOPE": "<DC_SEARCH_SCOPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "un-datacommons-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "un-datacommons-mcp==1.0.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DC_API_KEY": "<DC_API_KEY>",
        "DC_TYPE": "<DC_TYPE>",
        "CUSTOM_DC_URL": "<CUSTOM_DC_URL>",
        "DC_ROOT_TOPIC_DCIDS": "<DC_ROOT_TOPIC_DCIDS>",
        "DC_SEARCH_SCOPE": "<DC_SEARCH_SCOPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

Name	Description
`DC_API_KEY` Required, secret	Data Commons API key from apikeys.datacommons.org
`DC_TYPE` Optional	Type of Data Commons to use: base\|custom (default: base)
`CUSTOM_DC_URL` Optional	Custom DC base URL when DC_TYPE=custom
`DC_ROOT_TOPIC_DCIDS` Optional	Comma-separated root topic DCIDs for custom DCs
`DC_SEARCH_SCOPE` Optional	Search scope for custom DCs: base_only\|custom_only\|base_and_custom

Details

Package	`[email protected]` (PYPI, stdio)
First published	29 Sep 2025
Last updated	29 Sep 2025
Registry name	`io.github.therealtimex/un-datacommons-mcp`

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