UK ONS Economy Connector for AI agents.
6 live capabilities
Get official UK GDP, inflation, and retail spending data.
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Why people use UK ONS Economy
UK ONS Economy for Official Macroeconomic Data
This Connector changes that by letting your agent do the heavy lifting. You just ask for the data, and it pulls the latest GDP, inflation, or retail sales figures directly. You get clean data ready for your report in seconds.
What Vinkius changes
You get official government economic data without having to navigate the ONS website yourself.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Comparing regional growth
An analyst needs to compare regional growth.
- Real-world use case 02
Predicting consumer spend
A retail brand wants to see spending spikes.
- Real-world use case 03
Cost of living research
A researcher is writing a paper on cost of living.
Complete set · 6capabilities
The complete UK ONS Economy capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with UK ONS Economy.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 6 available through UK ONS Economy.
- 01 Capability
Get spending cards
The get_spending_cards capability provides weekly, near real-time data on debit and credit card spending. Use this to see immediate shifts in consumer behavior.
- 02 Capability
Get gdp
The get_gdp capability pulls quarterly and annual GDP data for England, Wales, and nine English regions. Use it to see which areas are leading economic growth.
- 03 Capability
Get cpih
The get_cpih capability fetches the official UK headline inflation measure including housing costs. It is the primary way to track the cost of living.
04—06
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 6 available through UK ONS Economy.
- 04 Capability
Get retail sales
The get_retail_sales capability returns monthly value and volume for retail sales in Great Britain. It shows exactly how much people are spending at stores.
- 05 Capability
Get tax benefits
The get_tax_benefits capability shows how taxes and benefits affect household income across the UK. It tracks the redistribution of wealth by the government.
- 06 Capability
Get economy dataset
The get_economy_dataset capability queries any ONS economy dataset using a specific ID. This lets you find more niche data points within the official records.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask UK ONS Economy to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use UK ONS Economy from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yDxYYXfkh3NSkvIw6WVWdLWAac4XPoP76E3A7xIJ/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 UK ONS Economy, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable UK ONS Economy for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yDxYYXfkh3NSkvIw6WVWdLWAac4XPoP76E3A7xIJ/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 UK ONS Economy URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable UK ONS Economy in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-ons-economy-gdp-inflation-consumer-spending": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yDxYYXfkh3NSkvIw6WVWdLWAac4XPoP76E3A7xIJ/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 UK ONS Economy
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using UK ONS Economy, help me...". 6 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-ons-economy-gdp-inflation-consumer-spending": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yDxYYXfkh3NSkvIw6WVWdLWAac4XPoP76E3A7xIJ/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 UK ONS Economy
Ask Copilot: "Using UK ONS Economy, help me...". 6 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-ons-economy-gdp-inflation-consumer-spending": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yDxYYXfkh3NSkvIw6WVWdLWAac4XPoP76E3A7xIJ/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 UK ONS Economy
Open Cascade and ask: "Using UK ONS Economy, help me...". 6 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-ons-economy-gdp-inflation-consumer-spending": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yDxYYXfkh3NSkvIw6WVWdLWAac4XPoP76E3A7xIJ/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 UK ONS Economy
Ask Cline: "Using UK ONS Economy, help me...". 6 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add uk-ons-economy-gdp-inflation-consumer-spending --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yDxYYXfkh3NSkvIw6WVWdLWAac4XPoP76E3A7xIJ/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 UK ONS Economy
Ask Claude: "Using UK ONS Economy, show me...". 6 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work UK ONS can move forward.
This is for the data analyst or policy researcher who needs accurate UK macro data for reports. It's for the retail strategist trying to predict consumer behavior or the economist who needs to see the actual impact of tax changes on household income.
Economic Analyst
Pulling regional GDP trends to see which parts of the UK are actually growing to inform investment reports.
Retail Strategist
Checking retail sales volumes and card spending to plan inventory and marketing for the next quarter.
Policy Researcher
Analyzing tax and benefit redistribution to see how government spending hits households in different regions.
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Before you connect
Questions about UK ONS.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can I use the UK ONS Economy MCP for business reports?
Yes, it's a great way to get official government figures for your reports. You can pull GDP and inflation data directly into your documents without manual searching.
Does the UK ONS Economy MCP require an API key?
No, it's completely open and unrestricted. You can connect it to your AI client and start pulling data immediately.
Can I get regional data with the UK ONS Economy MCP?
Yes, you can pull GDP data specifically for England, Wales, and nine English regions to see how different areas are performing.
What kind of inflation data does the UK ONS Economy MCP provide?
It provides the CPIH, which is the official headline inflation measure. This includes housing costs, making it the standard for tracking the cost of living.
Is the card spending data in the UK ONS Economy MCP real-time?
It provides weekly data that acts as a near real-time indicator. It's perfect for seeing immediate shifts in how people are spending money.
Can I use the UK ONS Economy MCP to see tax impacts?
Yes, you can use it to see how taxes and benefits redistribute household income across the UK, which is useful for policy and economic research.
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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