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Connect Ine Portugal Official Statistics to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Get authoritative Portuguese economic and demographic data instantly.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

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No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 6 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through INE.

  1. 01

    Compare territories

    This capability generates rankings by comparing an indicator across different territories. Use it to find which municipalities have the highest population density or lowest purchasing power.

  2. 02

    Get indicator latest

    This capability retrieves the most recent value for any indicator across all territories. It is a lightweight way to get current CPI or unemployment figures for the whole country or specific regions.

  3. 03

    Get indicator metadata

    This capability provides the technical details for a specific statistical indicator. It returns the unit of measure, decimal precision, periodicity, and the valid period range.

Capability set02 / 02

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through INE.

  1. 04

    Get indicator trend

    This capability pulls the historical time series for a single territory. Use it to track how a specific indicator has changed over time in a chosen municipality or region.

  2. 05

    Search indicator codes

    This capability finds the necessary indicator codes by searching through official datasets. It acts as a discovery layer since the main INE portal does not offer a code-search API.

  3. 06

    Get indicator full series

    This capability extracts the complete historical dataset for an indicator across all territories and periods. It is designed for heavy-duty data pulls when trend or latest-value capabilities are insufficient.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Economic Reporting

An analyst pulls the latest CPI and unemployment figures to write a report on Portuguese inflation.

02

Demographic Research

A researcher compares population density across different NUTS III regions.

03

Market Intelligence

A real estate professional tracks wage changes and housing trends in specific municipalities.

04

Regional Benchmarking

A planner ranks municipalities by specific indicators like health personnel or agricultural output.

One connector, every AI

INE works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put INE to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

920ms average. Fast in production.

INE is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1175ms
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Fastest day
717ms
Slowest day
1175ms
14-day trend
Slowing+11%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of INE, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with INE. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

INE Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7lqZYz3M0nunOnBCqMvRn8EQ8si2BV1bCuWwAmMU/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — INE capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ine-portugal-official-statistics-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_7lqZYz3M0nunOnBCqMvRn8EQ8si2BV1bCuWwAmMU/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up INE in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work INE owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who require official, non-estimated Portuguese data for high-stakes analysis.

  • 01

    Economists

    They use the MCP to pull official GDP, inflation, and wage data for modeling.

  • 02

    Real Estate Analysts

    They pull housing price trends and demographic shifts for market research.

  • 03

    Journalists

    They verify economic stories using authoritative national statistics.

  • 04

    Urban Planners

    They access population and regional resource data for municipal planning.

FAQ

Questions INE owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an API key to use this MCP?

    No. Vinkius hosts the MCP and manages all connections, so you can use it immediately without registering for INE credentials.

  • 02

    Can I get data for specific municipalities?

    Yes. The MCP provides access to data for all 3,000+ municipalities in Portugal, as well as NUTS regions and national totals.

  • 03

    How do I find the right code for an indicator?

    You can use the search_indicator_codes capability. It searches through official datasets to find the specific 7-digit varcd you need.

  • 04

    Is this data official?

    Yes. This MCP connects directly to the official web service of Statistics Portugal (INE), the same data used by the government and Eurostat.

  • 05

    Which AI clients can use this?

    Any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code, can use this connector once connected via Vinkius.

  • 06

    Do I need an API key or registration?

    No. INE's indicator web service is public. every capability works without authentication. (Note: INE also documents a richer API that does require registration; this MCP uses the keyless indicator service.)

  • 07

    How do I find the 7-digit indicator code?

    Use search_indicator_codes. it queries dados.gov.pt for INE datasets and extracts the varcd embedded in their resource URLs. You can also browse the INE website's bddExplorer and pick the code from the URL.

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