Do I need an API key to use this?

No. This MCP is completely open and does not require any API keys.

Where does the data come from?

All data is sourced directly from the official UK Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Can I get data for specific UK regions?

Yes. The GDP capabilities allow you to pull data for England, Wales, and various English regions.

Is the card spending data real-time?

The card spending capability provides an experimental indicator based on weekly debit and credit card data.

Which AI clients can use this MCP?

You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

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.

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Connect UK Ons Economy Gdp Inflation Consumer Spe 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. Pull official UK economic statistics directly into your AI agent.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

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.

Kill Switch02

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.

FinOps per User03

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 UK ONS.

01
Get spending cards
This capability pulls weekly UK debit and credit card spending data. It provides a near real-time look at consumer spending patterns.
02
Get cpih
This capability retrieves the official UK CPIH inflation figures. It includes housing costs and allows for specific filtering by geography and aggregate.
03
Get economy dataset
This capability queries any ONS economy dataset by its specific ID. You can use it to access GDP, inflation, or retail sales data with flexible filters.

Capability set02 / 02

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through UK ONS.

04
Get gdp
This capability fetches UK GDP data on both a quarterly and annual basis. You can break the data down by specific regions or sectors.
05
Get retail sales
This capability provides monthly retail sales index data for Great Britain. It covers both the value and volume of consumer spending, with options for seasonal adjustments.
06
Get tax benefits
This capability accesses statistics regarding UK household income redistribution. It shows the impact of direct and indirect taxation alongside benefits.

Real work

What teams actually run

Inflation Reporting

An analyst asks the AI for the latest CPIH figures to include in a weekly market update.

Regional Growth Comparisons

A researcher compares GDP growth between London and the North West using regional datasets.

Consumer Sentiment Analysis

A strategist uses card spending data to see how recent economic shifts affect retail volumes.

Fiscal Impact Modeling

A policy expert pulls tax and benefit statistics to understand household income changes.

Automate a task

Put UK ONS to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

UK ONS 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.

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

You don't need a client to put UK ONS 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.

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893ms average. Fast in production.

UK ONS is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1135ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 756ms
Slowest day: 1135ms
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 UK ONS, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

UK ONS Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yDxYYXfkh3NSkvIw6WVWdLWAac4XPoP76E3A7xIJ/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — UK ONS capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-ons-economy-gdp-inflation-consumer-spending-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yDxYYXfkh3NSkvIw6WVWdLWAac4XPoP76E3A7xIJ/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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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 UK ONS in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work UK ONS owners hand off.

This MCP is for professionals who need to integrate official UK government statistics into their analytical workflows.

01
Economic Analysts
They hand off the task of data retrieval and trend calculation to their AI agent.
02
Financial Researchers
They use the AI to pull specific inflation or GDP datasets for reports.
03
Policy Advisors
They rely on the AI to quickly find tax and benefit statistics for impact assessments.

FAQ

Questions UK ONS owners ask.

01
Do I need an API key to use this?
No. This MCP is completely open and does not require any API keys.
02
Where does the data come from?
All data is sourced directly from the official UK Office for National Statistics (ONS).
03
Can I get data for specific UK regions?
Yes. The GDP capabilities allow you to pull data for England, Wales, and various English regions.
04
Is the card spending data real-time?
The card spending capability provides an experimental indicator based on weekly debit and credit card data.
05
Which AI clients can use this MCP?
You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
06
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.

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Connect UK ONS to Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT & more

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-03

Get spending cards

Get cpih

Get economy dataset

04-06

Get gdp

Get retail sales

Get tax benefits

What teams actually run

Inflation Reporting

Regional Growth Comparisons

Consumer Sentiment Analysis

Fiscal Impact Modeling

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

UK ONS Connector

Claude Desktop

Economic Analysts

Financial Researchers

Policy Advisors

Do I need an API key to use this?

Where does the data come from?

Can I get data for specific UK regions?

Is the card spending data real-time?

Which AI clients can use this MCP?

What is CPIH?

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