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Connect UK Ons Full Complete Statistical Intellig 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 and population data directly into your AI client.

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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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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 · 20 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 05

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 20 available through UK ONS.

  1. 01

    Search datasets

    This capability searches the ONS catalog for specific datasets. Use it to find the correct dataset ID by keyword across 337 available sets.

  2. 02

    Get dimension options

    This capability retrieves all possible filter values for a specific dimension. It helps your agent identify valid geography codes or time periods for a query.

  3. 03

    Get dimensions

    This capability lists all available dimensions and filter options for a dataset. It is the first step in understanding how to structure a data request.

  4. 04

    Get gdp

    This capability pulls UK GDP data. You can access quarterly or annual figures broken down by region and sector.

Capability set02 / 05

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 20 available through UK ONS.

  1. 05

    Get observations

    This capability queries any specific ONS dataset using its ID. You can apply dimension filters to get precise data points or full time series.

  2. 06

    Get retail sales

    This capability provides the UK retail sales index. It delivers monthly data on the value and volume of consumer spending in Great Britain.

  3. 07

    Get spending cards

    This capability accesses weekly UK debit and credit card spending data. It serves as a near real-time indicator of consumer activity.

  4. 08

    Get tax benefits

    This capability retrieves statistics on how direct and indirect taxation and benefits affect UK household income.

Capability set03 / 05

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 20 available through UK ONS.

  1. 09

    Get population projections

    This capability provides UK population projections, specifically focusing on sex ratios for older people by local authority.

  2. 10

    Get suicides

    This capability accesses national statistics for suicide registrations in England and Wales by local authority.

  3. 11

    Get trade

    This capability pulls monthly UK trade data for goods. It includes imports, exports, and trade balances by partner country and commodity.

  4. 12

    Get wellbeing local

    This capability provides well-being estimates for UK local authorities, covering metrics like life satisfaction and anxiety.

Capability set04 / 05

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 20 available through UK ONS.

  1. 13

    Get business counts

    This capability retrieves UK business counts by industry and geography using the Inter-Departmental Business Register.

  2. 14

    Get cpih

    This capability accesses the official UK inflation measure, CPIH, including housing costs.

  3. 15

    Get dataset info

    This capability retrieves metadata for a specific ONS dataset, including its versions and dimensions.

  4. 16

    Get economy dataset

    This capability allows you to query major economic datasets like GDP or retail sales using flexible filters.

Capability set05 / 05

17-20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 20 available through UK ONS.

  1. 17

    Get traffic activity

    This capability pulls traffic camera activity data. It acts as an experimental indicator for social and economic changes.

  2. 18

    Get weekly deaths

    This capability provides weekly death registration data for England and Wales, filterable by age, sex, and region.

  3. 19

    Get wellbeing

    This capability accesses quarterly UK personal well-being estimates for happiness, life satisfaction, and anxiety.

  4. 20

    List datasets

    This capability lets you browse the entire ONS dataset catalog using pagination.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Economic Briefings

Generate a complete report on UK inflation, GDP, and trade by asking your agent to query multiple datasets at once.

02

Regional Comparisons

Compare well-being scores or business counts between different UK local authorities.

03

Trend Monitoring

Track weekly changes in death registrations or monthly shifts in retail sales volume.

04

Demographic Forecasting

Use population projections to inform long-term planning or research projects.

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.

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 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.

Observed, not estimated

1044ms average. Fast in production.

UK ONS is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1209ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
854ms
Slowest day
1209ms
14-day trend
Slowing+16%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 20 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_elId3ORHnly5hmv8I2ZP1QwKuXGH3LHeJ39nOp7z/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 — UK ONS capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-ons-full-complete-statistical-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_elId3ORHnly5hmv8I2ZP1QwKuXGH3LHeJ39nOp7z/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 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 built for professionals who need to ground their analysis in official UK government statistics without manual data scraping.

  • 01

    Economic Analysts

    They hand off the task of gathering GDP, CPIH, and trade data to the agent.

  • 02

    Policy Researchers

    They use the agent to quickly pull population, well-being, and mortality statistics.

  • 03

    Market Researchers

    They rely on the agent to fetch retail sales and card spending trends.

FAQ

Questions UK ONS owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an API key to use this MCP?

    No, this MCP does not require an API key. Vinkius manages the connection to the ONS data.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

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

  • 03

    How many datasets are available through this connector?

    The MCP provides access to over 337 different datasets within the ONS catalog.

  • 04

    Can I get real-time economic data?

    Yes, you can access experimental real-time indicators like UK card spending and traffic camera activity.

  • 05

    Is the data official?

    Yes, all data is pulled directly from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

  • 06

    Is the ONS API stable?

    The ONS API is currently in Beta. While fully functional and regularly updated, there may occasionally be breaking changes. Rate limits: 120 requests per 10 seconds, 200 per minute.

  • 07

    What datasets does this server pull from?

    It has access to the full ONS library of over 337 statistical datasets, spanning GDP, CPIH, retail sales, demographic projections, health indicators, trade, and more.

  • 08

    Are the GDP and Inflation figures real-time?

    The statistics provided are based on the latest officially published reports from the ONS, which usually trail by a month or a quarter depending on the metric.

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