How to Use the UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP in Cline

Write code that pulls UK business and trade data directly using Cline in VS Code.

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Connect UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP to Cline

Create your Vinkius account to connect UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity to Cline and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Automate Business Count Analysis

Use the `get_business_counts` tool to pull current business figures from the IDBR register. You can write code that filters these results by industry or specific geography. Cline executes this task end-to-end; it pulls the data, writes a component to display it, and handles any necessary API setup.

Script Goods Trade Flow Checks

Build scripts using `get_trade` to analyze monthly UK goods imports, exports, and balance. Since the values are in pounds million, you can write functions that immediately calculate trade deficits or surpluses. Cline doesn't just fetch this data; it lets you use it to create tested code components for your dashboard.

Create Indicators from Traffic Data

Need to model economic activity? `get_traffic_activity` provides experimental indicators using traffic camera feeds. You can write Python or JavaScript functions that interpret these movement metrics. Cline handles the whole cycle: fetching the data, writing the analysis code, and showing you the diff right in your workspace.

Setup guide

Set up UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP in Cline

Prerequisites

VS Code with Cline extension installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Cline MCP settings

Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar to open the Cline panel. Then click the MCP Servers icon (server stack) at the top-right corner of the panel.
2

Add a remote server

Click "Remote Servers" at the top, then click "Add Remote MCP". In the Name field, type uk-ons-trade-international-trade-business-activity-mcp. In the URL field, paste your Vinkius endpoint: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp. Get your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable the server

After saving, the server appears in the Cline MCP panel. Toggle the switch to enable it. The status indicator turns green when the connection is live.
4

Start using tools

Return to the Cline chat and ask: "Check my latest UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity refund status." Cline will discover the available tools and request your approval before invoking each one — giving you full control over every action.

Cline MCP Settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-ons-trade-international-trade-business-activity-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity MCP in Cline

You tell Cline to complete a task—for instance, 'Build a dashboard showing trade trends.' It uses the necessary tools like `get_trade` and writes all the required code components for you.

Cline accesses three datasets: business counts by industry/geography, monthly good trade stats (imports/exports), and traffic camera activity metrics.

You simply prompt Cline with the goal. It runs the necessary tool calls, fetches the data, and generates the runnable code to display the results without you having to write boilerplate API integration.

The server details allow you to retrieve business counts broken down by local units and industry, while the trade data is filtered by partner country.

This server deals with aggregate economic statistics. The most sensitive dataset touched is `uk-business-by-enterprises-and-local-units`.

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