Statistics Canada MCP Server

MCP server and CLI for Statistics Canada's Web Data Service (WDS) and SDMX REST API. Gives any MCP client - Claude, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, Gemini - structured access to Canadian statistical data. Includes a standalone statcan CLI for direct downloads without an LLM. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with data analysis, canada and sdmx and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-02 · ★ 6 · #37 OF 81 MAINTAINED DATA & ANALYTICS · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Statistics Canada MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add aryan-jhaveri-mcp-statcan -- uvx statcan-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aryan-jhaveri-mcp-statcan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "statcan-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package statcan-mcp-server - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.Aryan-Jhaveri is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Statistics Canada MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Limitations (from the README)

Made with ❤️❤️❤️ for Statistics Canada GitHub • Report Bug • Statistics Canada

04 · Who maintains Statistics Canada MCP Server

Statistics Canada MCP Server is maintained by aryan-jhaveri. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/aryan-jhaveri/mcp-statcan
website: https://github.com/Aryan-Jhaveri/mcp-statcan
category: data & analytics - ranked #37 of 81 actively-maintained data & analytics servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.Aryan-Jhaveri/mcp-statcan (active, first published 2026-02-23 · 28 versions)
packages: pypi:statcan-mcp-server

06 · Statistics Canada MCP Server FAQ

What is Statistics Canada MCP Server?

Is Statistics Canada MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-02. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Statistics Canada MCP Server?

Run `uvx statcan-mcp-server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Statistics Canada MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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