Statistics Canada MCP Server

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http mcp-statcan https://mcp-statcan.com/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://mcp-statcan.com/mcp

claude mcp add mcp-statcan -- uvx statcan-mcp-server==0.17.0

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-statcan": {
      "url": "https://mcp-statcan.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

17 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• get_code_setsDecode StatCan WDS numeric codes (e.g. frequencyCode 6 = Monthly, scalarFactorCode 0 = units). Corresponds to: GET /getCodeSets Without arguments, returns a summary: small code sets (scalar, frequency, symbol, status, ..
• get_all_cubes_listProvides a complete inventory of data tables available via the API, including dimension-level details. Disables SSL Verification. Corresponds to: GET /getAllCubesList Results are paginated. Default returns first 100 cube
• get_all_cubes_list_liteProvides a complete inventory of data tables available via the API, excluding dimension or footnote information (lighter version). Disables SSL Verification. Corresponds to: GET /getAllCubesListLite Results are paginated
• search_cubes_by_titleSearches for data cubes/tables where the English or French title contains the provided search term (case-insensitive). Multiple keywords use AND logic (e.g., "tobacco smoking age" finds cubes containing ALL three words).
• get_cube_metadataRetrieves detailed metadata for a specific data table/cube using its ProductId. Includes dimension info, titles, date ranges, codes, etc. Disables SSL Verification. Corresponds to: POST /getCubeMetadata Start with summar
• get_changed_series_data_from_cube_pid_coordGet the data points of a series (by ProductId + Coordinate) that changed TODAY only. StatCan publishes at 08:30 ET; before then, or on a day the series did not change, this returns changed=false. For past releases use ge
• get_series_infoResolve one or more {productId, coordinate} pairs to series metadata (vectorId, titles, frequency, UOM, etc.) in a single API call. Use this to find vectorIds before fetching data with get_sdmx_data or get_sdmx_vector_da
• get_changed_cube_listGet the list of data tables/cubes that were updated on a specific date (YYYY-MM-DD). Disables SSL Verification. Corresponds to: GET /getChangedCubeList/{date} Returns: List[Dict[str, Any]]: A list of dictionaries describ
• get_series_info_from_vectorRequest series metadata (productId, coordinate, titles, frequency, etc.) by Vector ID. Use only when you start from a vectorId: get_series_info already returns this metadata for series it resolved. Disables SSL Verificat
• get_bulk_vector_data_by_rangeFetches bulk data for multiple vectors filtered by *release date* range (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM), NOT by reference period. Use this when you want data released within a specific date/time window (e.g., "all updates released ye
• get_changed_series_data_from_vectorGet the data points of a series (by Vector ID) that changed TODAY only. StatCan publishes at 08:30 ET; before then, or on a day the series did not change, this returns changed=false. For past releases use get_changed_cub
• get_changed_series_listGet the list of series (vectorId, productId, coordinate, releaseTime) updated today. Statistics Canada publishes this list after 08:30 ET; the endpoint does not accept a date. For a historical release date, use get_chang
• get_sdmx_structureFetch the Data Structure Definition (DSD) for a StatCan table via SDMX REST. Returns dimension codelists with code IDs, names, and parent hierarchy. Use this BEFORE get_sdmx_data to understand the key syntax for that tab
• get_sdmx_dataFetch filtered time-series observations from a StatCan table via SDMX REST. Filtering is done server-side — only the requested slice is returned. Call get_sdmx_structure first to see dimension positions and valid codes.
• query_sdmxFetch SDMX observations and run ONE read-only SQL query over them server-side, returning only the query result. Nothing is stored — the data is loaded into a temporary in-memory table named `data` and discarded after the
• get_sdmx_vector_dataFetch time-series observations for a single StatCan vector via SDMX REST. Simpler alternative to get_sdmx_data when you already know the vectorId. Use get_series_info (productId + coordinate) to find vectorIds. Time filt
• get_sdmx_key_for_dimensionReturn all leaf member IDs for a single dimension as a ready-to-use OR key string. Use this before get_sdmx_data when a dimension has many codes (e.g. 162 NOC minor groups, hundreds of CMA geographies). Avoids the need t

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