UK ONS Connector for AI agents.

20 live capabilities

Access official UK economic and population statistics for your reports.

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Why people use UK ONS

Stop manual data scraping with UK ONS Full statistical intelligence

This Connector changes that by letting your agent do the digging. You just ask for the latest CPIH or regional GDP, and the data appears in your chat. It turns a three-hour research task into a ten-second query.

What Vinkius changes

You get official UK government statistics without the manual research.

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

One account · 5,900+ Connectors

Real-world use case 01

Comparative Regional Analysis

A consultant needs to compare regional GDP growth against local inflation for a client presentation.
Real-world use case 02

Retail Trend Forecasting

A retail analyst wants to see the correlation between card spending and monthly retail sales volumes.
Real-world use case 03

Demographic Planning

A local government worker needs to find population projections for an aging demographic in a specific area to plan new services.

Complete set · 20capabilities

The complete UK ONS capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with UK ONS.

Capability set01 / 05

01—04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 20 available through UK ONS.

01 Capability
Search datasets
Find specific dataset IDs and descriptions from the 337+ available ONS records.
02 Capability
List datasets
Browse the entire ONS catalog to see what data is available for your project.
03 Capability
Get dataset info
Pull metadata like dimensions and versions for a specific ONS dataset.
04 Capability
Get dimensions
See the available filters and categories for a dataset to help refine your query.

Capability set02 / 05

05—08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 20 available through UK ONS.

05 Capability
Get dimension options
Get the specific values for a dimension like geography codes or time periods.
06 Capability
Get observations
Query specific data points from any ONS dataset using your chosen filters.
07 Capability
Get gdp
Pull quarterly and annual GDP data for England, Wales, and various regions.
08 Capability
Get cpih
Get the official UK inflation measure including housing costs.

Capability set03 / 05

09—12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 20 available through UK ONS.

09 Capability
Get retail sales
Pull monthly value and volume data for consumer spending in Great Britain.
10 Capability
Get spending cards
Get weekly insights into debit and credit card spending patterns.
11 Capability
Get tax benefits
See how taxes and benefits impact household income across the UK.
12 Capability
Get economy dataset
Query any of the primary economy datasets using specific IDs and filters.

Capability set04 / 05

13—16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 20 available through UK ONS.

13 Capability
Get weekly deaths
Get weekly registration numbers for deaths by age, sex, and region.
14 Capability
Get wellbeing
Pull national estimates on life satisfaction, happiness, and anxiety levels.
15 Capability
Get wellbeing local
Get well-being stats broken down by specific UK local authorities.
16 Capability
Get suicides
Pull national suicide registration data by local authority in England and Wales.

Capability set05 / 05

17—20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 20 available through UK ONS.

17 Capability
Get population projections
Get projections for older people and sex ratios by local authority.
18 Capability
Get trade
Pull monthly data on UK imports, exports, and trade balances by country.
19 Capability
Get business counts
Get counts of UK enterprises and local units by industry and location.
20 Capability
Get traffic activity
Get experimental traffic camera data as an indicator of economic activity.

Set up in minutes

One URL. Then ask UK ONS to work.

Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use UK ONS 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_elId3ORHnly5hmv8I2ZP1QwKuXGH3LHeJ39nOp7z/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, and paste the URL above.
Step 03

Turn it on in chat

Select +, open Connectors, and enable UK ONS for the conversation.

ChatGPT · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_elId3ORHnly5hmv8I2ZP1QwKuXGH3LHeJ39nOp7z/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 URL.
Step 03

Save and start

Save the connection and enable UK ONS in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.

Cursor · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-ons-full-complete-statistical-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_elId3ORHnly5hmv8I2ZP1QwKuXGH3LHeJ39nOp7z/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

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using UK ONS, help me...". 20 tools available

VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-ons-full-complete-statistical-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_elId3ORHnly5hmv8I2ZP1QwKuXGH3LHeJ39nOp7z/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

Ask Copilot: "Using UK ONS, help me...". 20 tools available

Windsurf · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-ons-full-complete-statistical-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_elId3ORHnly5hmv8I2ZP1QwKuXGH3LHeJ39nOp7z/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

Open Cascade and ask: "Using UK ONS, help me...". 20 tools available

Cline · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-ons-full-complete-statistical-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_elId3ORHnly5hmv8I2ZP1QwKuXGH3LHeJ39nOp7z/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

Ask Cline: "Using UK ONS, help me...". 20 tools available

Claude Code · Terminal command

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

claude mcp add uk-ons-full-complete-statistical-intelligence --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_elId3ORHnly5hmv8I2ZP1QwKuXGH3LHeJ39nOp7z/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

Ask Claude: "Using UK ONS, show me...". 20 tools are ready

Where the request belongs

Work UK ONS can move forward.

Built around the request

This is for researchers, analysts, and consultants who need accurate, government-verified data for reports, white papers, or market analysis without the hassle of manual data scraping.

01

Economic Researcher

Pulls regional trends and inflation data to build evidence-based reports for publications.

02

Data Analyst

Automates the collection of GDP and retail sales figures to feed into larger business models.

03

Policy Consultant

Checks local authority well-being and population growth to advise on community development.

04

Retail Strategist

Monitors consumer spending patterns and card usage to forecast holiday shopping trends.

Build the capability set

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

Browse Connectors

01 6 capabilities

UK ONS Discovery — Search 337+ Statistical Datasets

Explore the full ONS dataset catalog: search 337+ datasets by keyword, browse metadata and dimensions, discover available filter options, and query any dataset with flexible parameters covering every aspect of UK statistics.

02 5 capabilities

UK ONS Population — Deaths, Well-being & Demographics

UK population and health statistics: weekly death registrations by age, sex, and region, personal well-being estimates (life satisfaction, happiness, anxiety), suicide data by local authority, and population projections from the ONS.

03 6 capabilities

UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending

Official UK economic data: quarterly and annual GDP by region, CPIH inflation (the UK's headline measure), retail sales index, real-time card spending indicators, and household income statistics from the Office for National Statistics.

04 26 capabilities

Eurostat Full Access — EU Statistical Intelligence

The ultimate EU statistics Mega-Server: 26 capabilities spanning economy (GDP, inflation, debt), demographics (population, unemployment, migration), trade, environment (emissions, energy, renewables), and 7,000+ dataset discovery. all 27 EU member states.

05 10 capabilities

Knoema

Access global statistics. search datasets, retrieve time-series data, and audit economic indicators.

06 3 capabilities

UK ONS Trade — International Trade & Business Activity

UK trade and business statistics: trade in goods by country and commodity (imports, exports, balance), business counts by industry and geography from the IDBR register, and experimental traffic camera activity indicators from the ONS.

Bring your own AI

Change the model, client or framework. Keep UK ONS connected.

Before you connect

Questions about UK ONS.

The practical details behind the request, access and result.

Does the UK ONS Full MCP require a paid account?

No, it works without an API key. You can connect it to your AI client and start pulling data immediately.

Can I get regional data for specific UK counties?

Yes, you can pull GDP and well-being stats for specific regions and local authorities using the built-in dimension filters.

What kind of economic indicators are included?

It covers a wide range of indicators including GDP, inflation, retail sales, card spending, and tax benefits.

Is the population data updated in real time?

It includes both current estimates and future projections for older people and sex ratios, updated as per the latest ONS releases.

Can I use this for trade analysis?

Yes, it includes monthly data on imports, exports, and trade balances by partner country and commodity.

How do I find a specific dataset?

Just ask your agent to search the catalog for keywords like 'business', 'health', or 'trade' to find the right records.

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.

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.

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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