Worldbank MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Worldbank MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add cyanheads-worldbank-mcp-server --transport http https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cyanheads-worldbank-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

https://worldbank.caseyjhand.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-17

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 · remote - your agent's requests go to worldbank.caseyjhand.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@cyanheads)

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

03 · What Worldbank MCP Server can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list all 21 World Bank thematic topics with descriptions, list 70+ World Bank data sources (datasets) with pagination, list countries and regional aggregates with ISO codes, region, income level, and coordinates, and fetch full metadata for a specific country or aggregate by ISO2, ISO3, or aggregate code.

The 9 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what worldbank-mcp-server lets an agent do.

worldbank_list_topics: - List all 21 World Bank thematic topics with descriptions
worldbank_list_sources: - List 70+ World Bank data sources (datasets) with pagination
worldbank_list_countries: - List countries and regional aggregates with ISO codes, region, income level, and coordinates
worldbank_get_country: - Fetch full metadata for a specific country or aggregate by ISO2, ISO3, or aggregate code
worldbank_search_indicators: - Search the 29,500+ indicator catalog by keyword, topic, or source
worldbank_get_indicator: - Fetch complete metadata for a single indicator: name, description, source, unit, and topics
worldbank_get_data: - Query indicator values for one or more countries across a time range or most-recent N values
worldbank_get_poverty: - Poverty headcount, gap, and severity at any poverty line, plus the Gini coefficient and decile shares, from the Poverty and Inequality Platform
worldbank_search_projects: - Search the World Bank lending portfolio by text, country, region, status, and board approval date

Latest releases

v0.3.7 · 2026-09-16

mcp-ts-core 0.13.2 and stateless session default in code · createApp({ sessionMode: 'stateless' }) - with MCP_SESSION_MODE unset, the server now resolves stateless over HTTP; it previously fell back to the schema…

v0.3.6 · 2026-09-13

Serve archived and source-scoped indicators in worldbank_get_data · dimension_value selects a source-scoped dataset's extra dimension (a WDI release, ICP/FPN classification, GDLD sector, IDS counterpart area) (#27)…

v0.3.5 · 2026-09-12

Response size caps, page-past-end notices, and PPP vintages · ppp_version selects a PPP vintage on worldbank_get_poverty, with survey-comparability fields (#35) · Page-past-end notices land on every paginated tool…

04 · Who maintains Worldbank MCP Server

worldbank-mcp-server is maintained by cyanheads. We track 125 MCP servers from cyanheads - 119 actively maintained, 1,816 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Dec 2024. Full record: all servers from cyanheads.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server
category: other - ranked #211 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-16)
registry: io.github.cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-05-24 · 25 versions)
packages: npm:@cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server · npm:@cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server

06 · Worldbank MCP Server FAQ

Is Worldbank MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Worldbank MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can list all 21 World Bank thematic topics with descriptions, list 70+ World Bank data sources (datasets) with pagination, list countries and regional aggregates with ISO codes, region, income level, and coordinates, and fetch full metadata for a specific country or aggregate by ISO2, ISO3, or aggregate code.

How do I install Worldbank MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @cyanheads/worldbank-mcp-server`. The README documents 2 environment variables (MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL) to set first. Set MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Worldbank MCP Server require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-17; you can connect without credentials.

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