World Bank Indicators API
World Bank Indicators API for retrieving development indicators, country metadata, economies, and time-series observations from the World Bank data catalog.
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What you can do with World Bank Indicators API via MCP
Every endpoint below becomes a governed tool your AI agent (Claude, ChatGPT, or a customer-facing VX agent) can call — with scoped permissions, sandbox testing, and audit logs.
| Method | Path | Operation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /country |
get_country | List World Bank economies Method: GET Path: /country IMPORTANT: This function has 0 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 3 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Query Parameters: OPTIONAL: - format: Response format - page: Page number - per_page: Results per page |
| GET | /country/{country}/indicator/{indicator} |
get_country_country_indicator_indicator | Retrieve indicator observations Method: GET Path: /country/{country}/indicator/{indicator} IMPORTANT: This function has 2 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 3 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Path Parameters: REQUIRED: - country: Country or region code - indicator: Indicator code such as NY.GDP.MKTP.CD Query Parameters: OPTIONAL: - format: Response format - date: Year or year range - per_page: Results per page |
| GET | /indicator |
get_indicator | List World Bank indicators Method: GET Path: /indicator IMPORTANT: This function has 0 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 3 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Query Parameters: OPTIONAL: - format: Response format - page: Page number - per_page: Results per page |
| GET | /source |
get_source | List World Bank data sources Method: GET Path: /source IMPORTANT: This function has 0 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 3 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Query Parameters: OPTIONAL: - format: Response format - page: Page number - per_page: Results per page |
Usage guide
The World Bank Indicators API is publicly readable without an API key. Use the documented country, indicator, date, format, page, and per-page parameters and respect the public service guidance. Official documentation: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/889392-about-the-indicators-api-documentation
How to use this spec
- Create a free VX Agents account (sandbox tools included).
- Open the marketplace and connect “World Bank Indicators API” to an agent.
- Expose it as an MCP server for Claude/ChatGPT, or chat with it directly.