Banco Central do Brasil Connector for AI agents.

21 live capabilities

Get real-time Brazilian macroeconomic data and currency quotes

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Why people use Banco Central do Brasil

BCB Full. Solving the Manual Data Entry Trap for Brazilian Macroeconomics

This Connector puts that data directly into your agent's hands. Instead of clicking through menus, you just ask for the latest IPCA or the current debt-to-GDP ratio. Your agent pulls it instantly, allowing you to spend your time on analysis instead of data collection.

What Vinkius changes

You get instant, accurate Brazilian macroeconomic data without ever leaving your chat interface.

Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.

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Real-world use case 01

Monitoring interest rate shifts

A currency trader needs to compare the daily Selic rate against the CDI to see how fixed-income yields are shifting in real-time.
Real-world use case 02

Validating payment trends

A fintech founder wants to know if PIX transaction volumes are growing month-over-month to justify a new feature investment.
Real-world use case 03

Analyzing inflation previews

A macro analyst wants to see if the IPCA-15 inflation preview is significantly higher than the official IPCA target for the month.

Complete set · 21capabilities

The complete Banco Central do Brasil capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Banco Central do Brasil.

Capability set01 / 06

01—04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through Banco Central do Brasil.

01 Capability
Get selic diaria
See the actual daily Selic rate reflecting current monetary policy. This shows the real-time execution of the central bank's plans.
02 Capability
Get cotacao dolar
See the official PTAX dollar exchange rate for a specific date. Use this when you need the official reference for currency conversion.
03 Capability
Get dolar periodo
See the historical PTAX dollar rates for a specific date range. This lets you track currency trends over the last year.
04 Capability
Get cotacao moeda
Fetch the current buy and sell price for any of the 150+ available currencies. You can use this to check exchange rates for exotic currencies too.

Capability set02 / 06

05—08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through Banco Central do Brasil.

05 Capability
Listar moedas
See the full list of currency codes supported by the Central Bank's PTAX system. Use this to find the correct code for any specific currency.
06 Capability
Get dolar sgs
Retrieve commercial dollar buy and sell series from the SGS system. This is a good option for looking at longer historical series.
07 Capability
Get pib
See the monthly GDP variation for Brazil using the IBC-Br indicator. This shows you how the country's economy is growing month by month.
08 Capability
Get divida pib
Check the public sector net debt as a percentage of the GDP. This is a key metric for understanding fiscal sustainability.

Capability set03 / 06

09—12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through Banco Central do Brasil.

09 Capability
Get reservas
See the current value of Brazil's international reserves in USD. This shows the country's ability to meet its external obligations.
10 Capability
Get balanca comercial
Retrieve the current balance of Brazil's trade balance. It helps you see the difference between exports and imports.
11 Capability
Get desemprego
See the latest quarterly unemployment rate from the PNAD survey. Use this to monitor the health of the labor market.
12 Capability
Get pix estatisticas
Pull transaction volumes and counts for the PIX instant payment system. This is great for seeing how the payment landscape is changing.

Capability set04 / 06

13—15

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through Banco Central do Brasil.

13 Capability
Get serie bcb
Query any of the 20,000+ time series from the SGS system using a specific code. This gives you access to a massive amount of historical data.
14 Capability
Get ipca
See the official IPCA inflation index used as the government's inflation target. This is the primary measure of consumer price changes.
15 Capability
Get ipca15
Retrieve the IPCA-15 inflation preview used by the market to anticipate trends. It provides an early look at upcoming inflation numbers.

Capability set05 / 06

16—18

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through Banco Central do Brasil.

16 Capability
Get igpm
See the IGP-M index, which is commonly used for rent and contract adjustments. This is a major index for the Brazilian real estate market.
17 Capability
Get inpc
See the INPC inflation index for families with lower income levels. This is often used as a reference for minimum wage adjustments.
18 Capability
Get expectativas inflacao
Get the market's expected inflation figures from the Focus Survey. This helps you see what big banks and institutions are predicting.

Capability set06 / 06

19—21

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through Banco Central do Brasil.

19 Capability
Get selic meta
See the target Selic interest rate defined by the COPOM. This is the main benchmark for all other interest rates in the country.
20 Capability
Get cdi
See the CDI rate, which serves as the benchmark for most fixed-income investments. It usually stays very close to the Selic rate.
21 Capability
Get expectativas selic
Get the market's projected Selic rates from the Focus Survey. This lets you see the consensus for future interest rate moves.

Set up in minutes

One URL. Then ask Banco Central do Brasil to work.

Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Banco Central do Brasil from the conversation.

Choose your client

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Advanced clients IDE · CLI

Claude · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YOY01B82Te1cq2v43ysF4wnPSIr4NpeN8f7MzWHC/mcp

Step 01

Open Connectors

In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
Step 02

Add the URL

Choose Add custom connector, name it Banco Central do Brasil, and paste the URL above.
Step 03

Turn it on in chat

Select +, open Connectors, and enable Banco Central do Brasil for the conversation.

ChatGPT · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YOY01B82Te1cq2v43ysF4wnPSIr4NpeN8f7MzWHC/mcp

Step 01

Open MCP settings

On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
Step 02

Add the URL

Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Banco Central do Brasil URL.
Step 03

Save and start

Save the connection and enable Banco Central do Brasil in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.

Cursor · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bcb-full-inteligencia-financeira-completa-do-brasil": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YOY01B82Te1cq2v43ysF4wnPSIr4NpeN8f7MzWHC/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open MCP Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
Step 02

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
Step 03

Save the file

Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
Step 04

Start using Banco Central do Brasil

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Banco Central do Brasil, help me...". 21 tools available

VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bcb-full-inteligencia-financeira-completa-do-brasil": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YOY01B82Te1cq2v43ysF4wnPSIr4NpeN8f7MzWHC/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
Step 02

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above
Step 03

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
Step 04

Start using Banco Central do Brasil

Ask Copilot: "Using Banco Central do Brasil, help me...". 21 tools available

Windsurf · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bcb-full-inteligencia-financeira-completa-do-brasil": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YOY01B82Te1cq2v43ysF4wnPSIr4NpeN8f7MzWHC/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Step 02

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Step 03

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Step 04

Start using Banco Central do Brasil

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Banco Central do Brasil, help me...". 21 tools available

Cline · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bcb-full-inteligencia-financeira-completa-do-brasil": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YOY01B82Te1cq2v43ysF4wnPSIr4NpeN8f7MzWHC/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open Cline MCP Settings

Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Step 02

Add remote server

Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
Step 03

Enable the server

Toggle the server switch to ON
Step 04

Start using Banco Central do Brasil

Ask Cline: "Using Banco Central do Brasil, help me...". 21 tools available

Claude Code · Terminal command

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

claude mcp add bcb-full-inteligencia-financeira-completa-do-brasil --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_YOY01B82Te1cq2v43ysF4wnPSIr4NpeN8f7MzWHC/mcp"

Step 01

Install Claude Code

Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Step 02

Add the Connector

Run the command above in your terminal
Step 03

Verify the connection

Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Step 04

Start using Banco Central do Brasil

Ask Claude: "Using Banco Central do Brasil, show me...". 21 tools are ready

Where the request belongs

Work Banco Central do Brasil can move forward.

Built around the request

This is for the professionals who need to stay on top of Brazil's volatile economic landscape without the manual overhead of scraping government websites.

01

Macroeconomist

Analyzes the Focus Survey and inflation trends to write quarterly reports for institutional clients.

02

Fintech Product Manager

Monitors PIX transaction volumes to decide on new payment features and infrastructure investments.

03

Currency Trader

Tracks PTAX and various currency quotes to manage FX risk and identify entry points for trades.

04

Investment Analyst

Pulls debt-to-GDP and GDP growth figures to assess sovereign risk and long-term investment viability.

Build the capability set

Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.

Browse Connectors

01 7 capabilities

BCB Economia — PIB, Dívida, Reservas, PIX e SGS

Brazilian economic indicators: monthly GDP proxy (IBC-Br), public debt/GDP ratio, international reserves, trade balance, unemployment rate (PNAD), PIX payment statistics, and universal access to 20,000+ BCB time series via SGS codes.

02 5 capabilities

BCB Inflação — IPCA, IGP-M, INPC e Expectativas

Brazilian inflation indices: IPCA (official CPI), IPCA-15 (advance reading), IGP-M (rent and contract index), INPC (minimum wage index), and Focus Survey market expectations for future inflation from Brazil's Central Bank.

03 4 capabilities

BCB Juros — Selic, CDI e Expectativas Focus

Brazilian interest rates: Selic target rate (COPOM decisions), daily effective Selic rate, CDI (interbank deposit certificate rate), and Focus Survey market expectations for future Selic rates from Brazil's Central Bank.

04 5 capabilities

BCB Câmbio — Dólar PTAX, Euro e 150+ Moedas

Official exchange rates from Brazil's Central Bank: daily PTAX dollar quotes (the official BRL/USD reference rate), historical series, any of 150+ currencies against BRL, complete currency catalog, and SGS time series for long-term FX data.

05 5 capabilities

MDIC (Comércio Exterior)

Access Brazilian foreign trade data from MDIC. list datasets, search for trade packages, and query the datastore for export/import statistics.

06 14 capabilities

ECB Full — Complete Eurozone Financial Intelligence

The definitive ECB Mega-Server: 14 capabilities for EUR exchange rates against 40+ currencies, key interest rates (MRO, DFR, MLFR), MFI bank rates, monetary aggregates (M1/M2/M3), government bond yield curves, euro banknotes, and a universal SDMX query engine for all ECB statistical data.

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Before you connect

Questions about Banco Central do Brasil.

The practical details behind the request, access and result.

Can the BCB Full MCP provide the latest inflation rates?

Yes, it pulls the most recent IPCA, IGP-M, and INPC figures directly from the Central Bank. This allows you to see official inflation trends without visiting multiple government websites.

Does this Connector support all Brazilian currencies?

It provides access to over 150 currency codes, including PTAX rates for major and exotic currencies. You can check buy and sell prices for a wide range of global pairs.

How can I get the latest Focus Survey data?

The Connector includes capabilities to pull the market's expected inflation and interest rate projections. You can see what major financial institutions are predicting for the future.

Can I use this to track the daily Selic rate?

Yes, you can retrieve both the target Selic rate and the actual daily Selic rate. This is perfect for monitoring real-time monetary policy changes.

What is the difference between PTAX and SGS dollar rates?

PTAX is the official reference rate for the Brazilian exchange market. SGS is a broader system that includes various commercial and historical series, giving you more flexibility for different types of analysis.

Can I get PIX transaction statistics?

Yes, the Connector can pull transaction volumes and counts for the PIX instant payment system. This helps you monitor the growth and usage of Brazil's primary payment method.

What is the Focus Survey?

The Focus Survey (Relatório Focus) is a weekly survey published every Monday by Brazil's Central Bank. It collects expectations from ~140 financial institutions about key economic variables: Selic, IPCA, GDP, exchange rate, and more. The median projections are closely watched by markets.

Does this Connector cover both daily currency exchanges and long-term macroeconomics?

Yes! BCB Full is an 'all-in-one' Mega-Server that unifies the PTAX currency gateway alongside deep economic surveys (like the 20k+ SGS series and Focus survey). Use it simultaneously without flipping contexts.

What happens if local BCB APIs are temporarily unstable?

The capability uses streamlined async fetches equipped with silent polling gracefully designed to mitigate brief BCB outages, delivering the latest known cache boundary when direct parsing fails.

Does this MCP cover both daily currency exchanges and long-term macroeconomics?

Yes! BCB Full is an 'all-in-one' Mega-Server that unifies the PTAX currency gateway alongside deep economic surveys (like the 20k+ SGS series and Focus survey). Use it simultaneously without flipping contexts.

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