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 connecting data & analytics tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-02 · ★ 6 · #20 OF 75 MAINTAINED DATA & ANALYTICS · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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 #20 of 75 actively-maintained data & analytics servers as of 2026-08-25.
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 2026-08-25, 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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