WHO Athena API MCP Server for Mastra AI 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Mastra AI is a TypeScript-native agent framework built for modern web stacks. Connect WHO Athena API 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: {
"who-athena-api": {
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
},
});
const tools = await mcpClient.getTools();
const agent = new Agent({
name: "WHO Athena API Agent",
instructions:
"You help users interact with WHO Athena API " +
"using 4 tools.",
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
});
const result = await agent.generate(
"What can I do with WHO Athena API?"
);
console.log(result.text);
}
main();
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About WHO Athena API MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire public health research and policy auditing workflow with the WHO Athena API, the authoritative source for global health indicators from the World Health Organization. By connecting the WHO GHO service to your agent, you transform complex medical searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve historical datasets, audit regional health trends, and query specific indicator codes without you ever touching a health portal. Whether you are conducting epidemiological research or managing regional policy constraints, your agent acts as a real-time health analyst, ensuring your intelligence is always verified and precise.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and WHO Athena API tool infrastructure. Connect 4 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
- Indicator Auditing — Retrieve high-resolution statistical data for thousands of WHO health identifiers and maintain a clear view of global health changes.
- Trend Oversight — Audit historical health statistics to understand the longitudinal distribution of medical scale instantly.
- Dimension Discovery — Browse all available observation dimensions like 'country' or 'year' to maintain strict organizational control over your research.
- Medical Intelligence — Retrieve unique indicator codes and observation metadata to assist in deep-dive archival classification.
- Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your health research workflow is always operational.
The WHO Athena API MCP Server exposes 4 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 WHO Athena API to Mastra AI via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the WHO Athena API 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 4 tools from WHO Athena API via MCP
Why Use Mastra AI with the WHO Athena API MCP Server
Mastra AI provides unique advantages when paired with WHO Athena API through the Model Context Protocol.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and tool infrastructure. add WHO Athena API 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 WHO Athena API 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
WHO Athena API + Mastra AI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Mastra AI combined with the WHO Athena API MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build multi-step agents that query WHO Athena API, process results, and trigger downstream actions in a typed pipeline
SaaS integrations: embed WHO Athena API as a first-class tool in your product's AI features with Mastra's clean agent API
Background jobs: schedule Mastra agents to query WHO Athena API on a cron and store results in your database automatically
Multi-agent systems: create specialist agents that collaborate using WHO Athena API tools alongside other MCP servers
WHO Athena API MCP Tools for Mastra AI (4)
These 4 tools become available when you connect WHO Athena API to Mastra AI via MCP:
check_api_status
Check if the WHO GHO Athena service is operational
get_health_indicator_data
Get data for a specific WHO health indicator code
list_health_dimensions
List all observation dimensions (e.g., country, year) available
list_health_indicators
List all health indicators available in the WHO GHO database
Example Prompts for WHO Athena API in Mastra AI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Mastra AI agent to start working with WHO Athena API immediately.
"Get data for 'Life expectancy at birth' (WHOSIS_000001) using WHO Athena."
"List all health indicators available in the WHO catalog."
"What are the latest observations for 'Child mortality rate'?"
Troubleshooting WHO Athena API MCP Server with Mastra AI
Common issues when connecting WHO Athena API to Mastra AI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient not exported
npm install @mastra/mcpWHO Athena API + Mastra AI FAQ
Common questions about integrating WHO Athena API 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?
Does Mastra support workflow orchestration?
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Connect WHO Athena API to Mastra AI
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 4 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.