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What is the UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP Server?
Official UK economic statistics from the ONS.
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.
Built-in capabilities (6)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 6 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending in VS Code Copilot
Why run UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending with Vinkius?
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Frequently asked questions
What is CPIH?
CPIH (Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs) is the UK's most comprehensive inflation measure. Unlike CPI, it includes housing costs for homeowners. The ONS considers CPIH its headline measure of inflation.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
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