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io.github.therealtimex/un-datacommons-mcp

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

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

PYPI package un-datacommons-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add un-datacommons-mcp -e 'DC_API_KEY=<your 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
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "un-datacommons-mcp": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "un-datacommons-mcp==1.0.1"
            ],
            "env": {
                "DC_API_KEY": "<your 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>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

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

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Data Commons Agent Toolkit

This repo contains MCP tools and sample agents for fetching public information from Data Commons.

Docs

MCP Server

Sample agents

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.therealtimex/un-datacommons-mcp?

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

How do I install io.github.therealtimex/un-datacommons-mcp?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add un-datacommons-mcp -e 'DC_API_KEY=<your 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. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.therealtimex/un-datacommons-mcp need an API key?

Yes. It expects DC_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.

Is io.github.therealtimex/un-datacommons-mcp open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.

Who maintains io.github.therealtimex/un-datacommons-mcp?

It is published by therealtimex. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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