How to Use the Asian Development Bank MCP in Claude

Q: How do I connect the Asian Development Bank MCP Server to Claude Desktop?

Edit your claudedesktopconfig.json file. Add the server details under the mcpServers key. Save the file and completely restart the application to load the tools.

Pull macroeconomic data from 49 Asia-Pacific economies straight into Claude Desktop to build instant financial reports.

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Map GDP Trends in Claude Desktop

Your AI client needs hard numbers to analyze regional growth. Instead of hunting through PDFs, you just ask for the data. The agent grabs exact gross domestic product figures across 49 economies using the `get_gdp_asia` tool. Specify a country code like IND or VNM and watch the numbers flow in. You get immediate historical context for your market research without leaving the chat interface.

Track Consumer Price Inflation

Managing supply chain risks requires knowing where costs are rising. This MCP Server lets your agent pull direct consumer price index changes across the region. Calling `get_inflation_asia` returns the precise inflation rates you need to model pricing strategies. You stop guessing about currency devaluation and start working with actual central bank figures.

Query Custom Macroeconomic Indicators

Sometimes you need a specific slice of trade data combined with domestic product metrics. The raw database access lets you mix and match parameters. By firing off `query_adb_indicators`, the agent fetches exact dataflow IDs like ADB,EO_BOP for trade balances. Add multiple economy codes together with a plus sign to build comparative regional dashboards on the fly.

Setup guide

Set up Asian Development Bank MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Asian Development Bank MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Asian Development Bank MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under asian-development-bank-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asian-development-bank-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Asian Development Bank MCP in Claude Desktop

Edit your claude_desktop_config.json file. Add the server details under the mcpServers key. Save the file and completely restart the application to load the tools.

Yes. Go to Settings, click Integrations, and add a custom connector. Paste the remote HTTPS URL for the server and authenticate to start querying.

The tools accept standard three-letter economy codes. Try PRC for China, JPN for Japan, IND for India, or KOR for South Korea.

This database only covers 49 Asia-Pacific economies. If you ask for European or South American metrics, the tools will return an error.

Vinkius runs this connection in an isolated V8 sandbox. Your prompts requesting GDP, inflation, and trade indicators are ephemeral and never logged. The token only grants read access to public macroeconomic datasets.

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