UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP Server for Mastra AI 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Mastra AI is a TypeScript-native agent framework built for modern web stacks. Connect UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending through Vinkius and Mastra agents discover all tools automatically. type-safe, streaming-ready, and deployable anywhere Node.js runs.
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import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { createMCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
servers: {
"uk-ons-economy-gdp-inflation-consumer-spending": {
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
},
});
const tools = await mcpClient.getTools();
const agent = new Agent({
name: "UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending Agent",
instructions:
"You help users interact with UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending " +
"using 6 tools.",
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
});
const result = await agent.generate(
"What can I do with UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending?"
);
console.log(result.text);
}
main();
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About UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP Server
Official UK economic statistics from the ONS.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending tool infrastructure. Connect 6 tools through Vinkius and use Mastra's built-in workflow engine to chain tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution. deployable to any Node.js host in one command.
What you can do
- GDP — Quarterly and annual, by region
- CPIH — The UK's headline inflation measure (including housing)
- Retail Sales — Monthly consumer spending volumes
- Card Spending — Experimental real-time debit/credit indicator
- Tax & Benefits — Household income redistribution
No API Key Required
Completely open and unrestricted.The UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Mastra AI in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending to Mastra AI via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP Server with Mastra AI.
Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/core @mastra/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
Explore tools
Mastra discovers 6 tools from UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending via MCP
Why Use Mastra AI with the UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP Server
Mastra AI provides unique advantages when paired with UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending through the Model Context Protocol.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and tool infrastructure. add UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending without touching business code
Built-in workflow engine chains MCP tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution for complex automation
TypeScript-native: full type inference for every UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending tool response with IDE autocomplete and compile-time checks
One-command deployment to any Node.js host. Vercel, Railway, Fly.io, or your own infrastructure
UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending + Mastra AI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Mastra AI combined with the UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build multi-step agents that query UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending, process results, and trigger downstream actions in a typed pipeline
SaaS integrations: embed UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending as a first-class tool in your product's AI features with Mastra's clean agent API
Background jobs: schedule Mastra agents to query UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending on a cron and store results in your database automatically
Multi-agent systems: create specialist agents that collaborate using UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending tools alongside other MCP servers
UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP Tools for Mastra AI (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending to Mastra AI via MCP:
get_cpih
Dataset: cpih01. The headline UK inflation measure used by the ONS. Filter by aggregate (cpih1dim1A0 = all items) and geography (K02000001 = UK). Get UK inflation (CPIH) — the official consumer prices index including housing costs
get_economy_dataset
Common IDs: regional-gdp-by-quarter, cpih01, retail-sales-index, uk-spending-on-cards. Use get_dimensions to discover available filters. Query any ONS economy dataset by ID with flexible filters
get_gdp
Main datasets: regional-gdp-by-quarter (quarterly), regional-gdp-by-year (annual). Covers England, Wales, and 9 English regions. Use time=* for the full time series. Get UK GDP data — quarterly and annual, by region and sector
get_retail_sales
Dataset: retail-sales-index. Monthly data showing value and volume of retail sales in Great Britain. Base year 2019=100. Seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted. Get UK retail sales index — value and volume of consumer spending
get_spending_cards
Dataset: uk-spending-on-cards. Weekly data providing near real-time insight into consumer spending patterns. Get UK debit and credit card spending — experimental real-time indicator
get_tax_benefits
Dataset: tax-benefits-statistics. Shows redistribution effects of direct and indirect taxation and benefits in cash or kind. Get the effects of taxes and benefits on UK household income
Example Prompts for UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending in Mastra AI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Mastra AI agent to start working with UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending immediately.
"What is the current UK inflation rate?"
"Show me UK GDP by region"
Troubleshooting UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP Server with Mastra AI
Common issues when connecting UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending to Mastra AI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient not exported
npm install @mastra/mcpUK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending + Mastra AI FAQ
Common questions about integrating UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP Server with Mastra AI.
How does Mastra AI connect to MCP servers?
MCPClient with the server URL and pass it to your agent. Mastra discovers all tools and makes them available with full TypeScript types.Can Mastra agents use tools from multiple servers?
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Connect UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending to Mastra AI
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.