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ONS Economy MCP. Measure UK GDP, Inflation, and Spending Trends

The UK ONS Economy MCP gives your agent direct access to official British economic statistics from the Office for National Statistics. Pull quarterly and annual regional GDP data, track headline CPIH inflation rates (including housing costs), measure consumer spending volumes via retail sales indices, or analyze near real-time debit/credit card transaction patterns.

ONS Economy MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
ONS Economy MCP is compatible with ChatGPT ChatGPT
ONS Economy MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
ONS Economy MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
ONS Economy MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
ONS Economy MCP is compatible with VS Code VS Code
ONS Economy MCP is compatible with JetBrains JetBrains
ONS Economy MCP is compatible with Vercel Vercel
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Compare regional economic performance

You compare GDP growth rates and spending patterns across multiple UK regions (like England, Wales, and Scotland) in a single analysis.

Track inflation against consumer spending

You measure the impact of CPIH changes on actual household purchasing power using retail sales data.

Analyze income redistribution effects

You model how direct taxes and benefits affect the average household income across different demographics.

Get near real-time spending insights

You monitor weekly debit and credit card transaction data to gauge immediate changes in consumer confidence.

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What AI agents can do with UK ONS Economy — 6 Tools

Use these tools to monitor UK inflation, track quarterly GDP figures, analyze retail sales volume, or check real-time card spending trends.

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Start using UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending MCP

Get Gdp

Retrieves UK GDP data, covering both quarterly and annual metrics for various regions and sectors across England, Wales, and other defined...

Get Cpih

Provides the official CPIH measure, which is the headline inflation index used by...

Get Retail Sales

Gets monthly data on both the value and volume of retail sales across Great Britain...

Get Spending Cards

Delivers weekly data offering a near real-time look at consumer spending patterns...

Get Tax Benefits

Calculates the redistribution effects of direct and indirect taxation and benefits...

Get Economy Dataset

Allows querying any specific ONS economy dataset by its internal ID using flexible filters to target precise data points.

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ONS Economy MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

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Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The ONS Economy integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

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The headache of assembling a full economic picture today

Right now, if you want to know why consumer spending might be slowing down, you have to open three different browser tabs. One for the latest CPIH figures, one for regional GDP updates by sector, and a third for the retail sales index's volume data. You spend 20 minutes copying numbers from disparate PDF reports into a single spreadsheet just to start your analysis.

With this MCP connection through Vinkius, you ask your agent a single question—like 'How does regional growth compare to inflation?' and it pulls all the necessary metrics (GDP, CPIH, Retail Sales) together. You get immediate, structured data ready for graphing or writing.

Getting accurate spending patterns with get_spending_cards

Manually tracking consumer sentiment often means relying on monthly surveys that are already delayed. You're always looking in the rearview mirror, making decisions based on old data.

Now you can use `get_spending_cards`. This tool provides weekly debit and credit card spending indicators that give you a near real-time pulse on how people are actually transacting money. It changes your analysis from historical reporting to actionable monitoring.

What ONS Economy MCP does for your AI

When you need to answer complex questions about the UK economy, this MCP cuts out the manual research. Instead of stitching together reports from multiple government sites, your agent pulls data points directly from ONS datasets. You can compare regional economic health—for instance, checking how London's GDP growth stacks up against Wales's—and immediately see the impact on household finances using tax and benefits statistics.

Furthermore, you track inflation (CPIH) alongside actual consumer behavior, like retail sales or real-time card spending indicators. Because this data is sourced directly from the ONS, it provides a single source of truth for macro analysis. Connecting to Vinkius makes sure that all these diverse datasets are available through one connection point for your AI client.

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Frequently asked questions about ONS Economy MCP

How do I find out the inflation rate using get_cpih? +

You query get_cpih and specify the aggregate (all items) and the UK geography. This tool provides the official headline CPIH measure, which includes housing costs for a comprehensive view.

Can I compare regional GDP growth with spending data using get_gdp? +

Yes, you can use get_gdp to pull quarterly or annual figures by specific regions. You then combine those results with the retail sales index from get_retail_sales for a full comparison.

What is the difference between get_spending_cards and get_retail_sales? +

get_spending_cards gives you near real-time, weekly data on actual card transactions. get_retail_sales, however, provides monthly data points showing both the value and volume of sales reported by retailers.

Does this MCP cover tax changes? +

Yes, the get_tax_benefits tool specifically shows the effects of direct and indirect taxation and benefits on UK household income, helping you model redistribution impacts.