Africa API MCP

Name: Africa API MCP
Author: africa-api

by africa-apiversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.africa-api/africa-api-mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

MCP server for Africa API — access data on all 54 African countries through Claude

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: AFRICA_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

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Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: AFRICA_API_KEY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "africa-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "africa-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AFRICA_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add africa-api --env AFRICA_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y africa-api-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "africa-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "africa-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AFRICA_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "africa-api": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "africa-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AFRICA_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

AFRICA_API_KEY secret required env
Your Africa API bearer token from africa-api.com

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

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Compared with others in Otheri

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Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32673 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Africa API MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: AFRICA_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 7 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Africa API MCP Server

An MCP server that gives Claude direct access to the Africa API — comprehensive data on all 54 African nations including economic indicators, markets, trade, government, elections, and policies.

Quick Start

1. Get an API key

2. Connect your client

The server runs on demand via npx — nothing to install or host. Pick your client:

Claude Code (one command):

claude mcp add africa-api -e AFRICA_API_KEY=your-api-key-here -- npx -y africa-api-mcp

Claude Desktop — add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart:

"mcpServers": { "africa-api": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "africa-api-mcp"], "env": { "AFRICA_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here" } } } }

Cursor — add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project) with the same mcpServers block as above.

VS Code (Copilot agent mode) — one command:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"africa-api","command":"npx","args":["-y","africa-api-mcp"],"env":{"AFRICA_API_KEY":"your-api-key-here"}}'

Any other MCP client works with the same npx -y africa-api-mcp command plus the AFRICA_API_KEY environment variable. The server is also listed in the MCP Registry as io.github.africa-api/africa-api-mcp.

What You Can Ask Claude

Once connected, Claude can answer questions like:

"What's the GDP of Nigeria vs South Africa over the last 10 years?"
"Show me current FX rates for East African currencies"
"Who is the head of state of Kenya and when did they take office?"
"What elections are coming up in Africa this year?"
"What are Nigeria's top 5 export products?"
"Show me the policy timeline for Rwanda"
"Rank African countries by life expectancy"
"What stocks are listed on the Nigerian Exchange?"
"Compare trade flows between Kenya and Tanzania"

Available Tools

41 tools across 9 domains:

Domain	Tools	What It Covers
Countries	4	Country details, profiles, real-time signals for all 54 nations
Indicators & Data	4	200+ indicators (GDP, population, health, energy, trade, etc.), time-series queries, country rankings
Government	6	Heads of state, cabinets, leadership terms — current and historical
Elections	5	Election results, upcoming elections, country overviews
Markets	8	Stock exchanges, index levels, listed securities, price history, FX rates
Trade	4	Bilateral trade flows, top partners, product breakdowns
Policies	6	Laws, regulations, policy timelines, lifecycle events
Sources & platform	3	Data provenance and platform info — World Bank, IMF, UN, Ember, central banks
Geographies	1	Continent / region / subregion hierarchy

All tools are read-only (annotated readOnly + idempotent) and return both human-readable text and structured JSON output for programmatic clients.

Configuration

Environment Variable	Required	Default	Description
`AFRICA_API_KEY`	Yes	—	Your Africa API bearer token
`AFRICA_API_BASE_URL`	No	`https://api.africa-api.com`	Override for local development

Development

git clone https://github.com/africa-api/africa-api-mcp.git

cd africa-api-mcp npm install npm run build

Run directly

AFRICA_API_KEY=your-key node dist/index.js

Test with MCP inspector

AFRICA_API_KEY=your-key npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

License

MIT

Africa API MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Systemdox

README from the maker

Africa API MCP Server

Quick Start

1. Get an API key

2. Connect your client

What You Can Ask Claude

Available Tools

Configuration

Development

Run directly

Test with MCP inspector

License