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Connect World Bank Full Access to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

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 real-time global economic and social data instantly.

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

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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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V8 Isolate01

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 · 30 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 08

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 30 available through World Bank Open Data.

  1. 01

    Get co2 emissions

    Retrieves CO2 emissions measured in metric tons per capita.

  2. 02

    Get exports

    Fetches the value of exports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP.

  3. 03

    Get poverty

    Provides the poverty headcount ratio at the $2.15 a day threshold using 2017 international prices.

  4. 04

    Get life expectancy

    Returns the life expectancy at birth for a given region or country.

Capability set02 / 08

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 30 available through World Bank Open Data.

  1. 05

    Get infant mortality

    Gets the infant mortality rate for the requested area.

  2. 06

    Get health expenditure

    Provides current health expenditure as a percentage of GDP.

  3. 07

    Get labor force

    Retrieves the total size of the labor force.

  4. 08

    Search indicators

    Searches the full catalog of 29,506 World Bank indicators using a search term.

Capability set03 / 08

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 30 available through World Bank Open Data.

  1. 09

    Get electricity access

    Returns the percentage of the population with access to electricity.

  2. 10

    Get forest area

    Provides the forest area as a percentage of total land area.

  3. 11

    Get internet usage

    Gets the percentage of the population using the internet.

  4. 12

    Get external debt

    Retrieves total external debt stocks as a percentage of GNI.

Capability set04 / 08

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 30 available through World Bank Open Data.

  1. 13

    Get women in parliament

    Returns the proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments.

  2. 14

    List topics

    Lists all available World Bank data categories and topics.

  3. 15

    Get agriculture gdp

    Provides the value added from agriculture, forestry, and fishing as a percentage of GDP.

  4. 16

    Get gdp

    Fetches Gross Domestic Product in current US dollars.

Capability set05 / 08

17-20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 30 available through World Bank Open Data.

  1. 17

    Get gdp growth

    Returns the annual percentage growth of GDP.

  2. 18

    Get gini index

    Retrieves the Gini index for measuring income inequality.

  3. 19

    Get literacy rate

    Provides the adult literacy rate for the specified region.

  4. 20

    Get population growth

    Returns the annual percentage growth of the population.

Capability set06 / 08

21-24

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 30 available through World Bank Open Data.

  1. 21

    Get renewable energy

    Gets renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption.

  2. 22

    Get total population

    Retrieves the total population count.

  3. 23

    Get fdi

    Provides net inflows of Foreign Direct Investment as a percentage of GDP.

  4. 24

    List countries

    Returns a list of all countries available in the World Bank database.

Capability set07 / 08

25-27

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 30 available through World Bank Open Data.

  1. 25

    Search income levels

    Lists the various income level classifications used by the World Bank.

  2. 26

    Search regions

    Returns a list of World Bank geographic regions.

  3. 27

    Get inflation

    Retrieves the annual inflation rate based on consumer prices.

Capability set08 / 08

28-30

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 30 available through World Bank Open Data.

  1. 28

    Get indicator data

    Fetches data for any specific indicator using its code and a country or region code.

  2. 29

    Get unemployment rate

    Returns the total unemployment rate as a percentage of the labor force.

  3. 30

    Get research dev expenditure

    Provides research and development expenditure as a percentage of GDP.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Comparative Economic Studies

Compare the GDP growth and inflation rates of emerging markets against developed ones.

02

Climate Impact Research

Analyze the relationship between CO2 emissions and renewable energy adoption in specific regions.

03

Social Development Audits

Pull literacy rates and infant mortality data to assess regional progress in health and education.

04

Gender Parity Analysis

Track the proportion of women in parliaments alongside labor force participation rates.

Automate a task

Put World Bank Open Data 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

World Bank Open Data 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 World Bank Open Data 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

1029ms average. Fast in production.

World Bank Open Data is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1201ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
750ms
Slowest day
1201ms
14-day trend
Stable+2%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 30 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 World Bank Open Data, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

World Bank Open Data Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_BhrN9d8M6LBPNNRUvdaYIR5AmvkYEBJYEoCmTZ1b/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 — World Bank Open Data capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "world-bank-full-access-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_BhrN9d8M6LBPNNRUvdaYIR5AmvkYEBJYEoCmTZ1b/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 World Bank Open Data in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work World Bank Open Data owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to feed hard statistical data into their AI workflows without manual data entry.

  • 01

    Data Scientists

    They hand off the task of fetching specific time-series indicators to the agent.

  • 02

    Economic Analysts

    They use the agent to quickly compare GDP and debt metrics across different regions.

  • 03

    Policy Researchers

    They delegate the gathering of social and demographic metrics to the AI.

FAQ

Questions World Bank Open Data owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need a World Bank API key?

    No. Vinkius hosts the MCP and manages all necessary connections, so you can use it immediately without your own credentials.

  • 02

    How many indicators can my agent access?

    Your agent can access the full catalog of 29,506 indicators through the search and indicator capabilities.

  • 03

    Which AI clients can use this MCP?

    Any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

  • 04

    Can I search for specific topics like 'climate change'?

    Yes. You can use the list_topics capability to see categories or the search_indicators capability to find specific metrics related to your topic.

  • 05

    Does it support specific country codes?

    Yes. The MCP uses standard ISO country codes and regional mappings to ensure accurate data retrieval.

  • 06

    How do I get started?

    Our World Bank Open Data servers require absolutely zero authentication. You do not need to register, get an API key, or setup webhooks. Just instantly connect and your AI agent can begin querying decades of global data.

  • 07

    How does the AI know which of the 29,506 indicators to use?

    The server includes an incredibly powerful search_indicators capability. The agent can search by concept (like 'Renewable Energy') and the server returns the precise indicator codes (like 'EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS') needed to pull the data directly.

  • 08

    Is there any rate limit or API key required to process deep geographical queries?

    No! This provides frictionless access across the massive public array without writing SDK codes or navigating Webhooks; just connect instantly to the largest global indicator pool on earth.

  • 09

    What is the scale of the data I can access?

    You have direct access to 64 years of historical data covering 196+ sovereign states and global regional aggregates, powered directly by the World Bank's robust open data initiatives.

Connect World Bank Open Data to Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT & more