Statcan MCP

Name: Statcan MCP
Author: arose26

by arose26version 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.arose26/statcan-mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Statistics Canada's 8,200+ data tables: CPI, GDP, labour force, housing. No API key.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other

Install

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

Before you install

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The registry lists no key to fill in.

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": {
    "statcan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "statcan-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add statcan -- npx -y statcan-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "statcan": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "statcan-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "statcan": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "statcan-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

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

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Common questions

Is Statcan 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?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

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 3 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.

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README from the maker

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statcan-mcp

An MCP server that gives Claude and other LLMs live access to Statistics Canada — all 8,200+ data tables from the Web Data Service: CPI, GDP, labour force, housing starts, population, trade, and more.

No API key required.

Sibling project: bank-of-canada-mcp for Bank of Canada rates and FX.

Why this exists

StatCan's API is powerful but hostile: POST-only lookups, opaque numeric vector IDs, 10-position "coordinate" addressing, and numeric code enums everywhere (scalarFactorCode: 3). This server translates it into something an LLM can actually drive:

Discovery flow built into the tools — search tables → inspect dimensions → fetch data, with each tool description pointing to the next step.
Context-friendly by default — a CPI dimension has 359 members and a series can span a century; members are capped and keyword-filterable, data defaults to the last 12 periods.
Codes decoded at runtime via StatCan's own code-set endpoint — responses say "scale": "thousands" and "note": "use with caution", not scalarFactorCode: 3, statusCode: 5. Nothing hardcoded to go stale.
Forgiving inputs — vector IDs accepted as v41690973 or 41690973; coordinates padded automatically.

Quick start

Claude Code

claude mcp add statcan -- npx -y statcan-mcp

Claude Desktop — add to claude_desktop_config.json:

"mcpServers": { "statcan": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "statcan-mcp"] } } }

The same npx invocation works in Cursor, Windsurf, and any other MCP client.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`search_tables`	Keyword search across all ~8,200 data tables
`get_table_metadata`	A table's dimensions and members (capped, filterable) — the map you need to pull data
`get_data_by_vectors`	Time series by vector ID(s), date range or latest-N
`get_data_by_coordinate`	Time series by table + one member choice per dimension
`get_series_info`	Decode a mystery vector ID into its title and source table

Example prompts

*"What's Canada's current unemployment rate, and how has it trended over 12 months?"*
*"Compare gasoline price inflation in Ontario vs Quebec since 2024."*
*"How many housing starts were there in Canada last quarter?"*
*"What is vector v41690973?"*

Development

npm install

npm test # offline unit tests (vitest) npm run build # tsc → dist/ node scripts/smoke.mjs # live smoke test against the real API

Architecture: src/wds.ts is a plain WDS client with pure, unit-tested logic (catalogue search, coordinate padding, code decoding); src/index.ts is the MCP wiring. API failures (unknown vector, bad coordinate) come back as MCP tool errors carrying StatCan's own message so the model can self-correct.

Notes

Data is © Statistics Canada, used under the Statistics Canada Open Licence. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Statistics Canada.
English output only for now (the API also carries French — see roadmap).

Roadmap

French-language output (*Fr fields are already in the API responses)
Full-table CSV download for bulk analysis
Streamable HTTP transport for remote deployment

License

MIT

Statcan MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

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

Dialyne

README from the maker

statcan-mcp

Why this exists

Quick start

Tools

Example prompts

Development

Notes

Roadmap

License