World Bank MCP Server — VS Code Extension

Access World Bank Open Data directly in VS Code through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Development indicators · Country profiles · Time-series analysis · Cross-country comparisons

Features

Automatic MCP registration — appears in VS Code's MCP servers list with start/stop/restart controls
10 data tools powered by the World Bank API v2
Zero authentication — the World Bank API is free and open
Configurable — cache TTL, timeout, page size, and more via VS Code settings

Installation

From Marketplace

Search for "World Bank MCP Server" in the VS Code Extensions view, or:

From VSIX

code --install-extension world-bank-vscode-extension-<version>.vsix

Tools

Tool	Description
`wb_get_indicator`	Get indicator metadata (description, source, topics)
`wb_search_indicators`	Search indicators by keyword
`wb_get_country`	Get country profile with quick stats (GDP, population, etc.)
`wb_list_countries`	List countries filtered by region/income level
`wb_get_data`	Get indicator data for a country (year range or most recent)
`wb_get_timeseries`	Long-range time-series data with sparkline trends
`wb_compare_countries`	Compare 2–6 countries side-by-side on any indicator
`wb_list_topics`	List all data topics (health, education, economy, …)
`wb_get_topic_indicators`	Get indicators under a specific topic
`wb_get_regional_data`	Regional/income-group aggregate data

Configuration

Open Settings → search worldBankMcp:

Setting	Default	Description
`worldBankMcp.baseUrl`	`https://api.worldbank.org/v2`	API base URL
`worldBankMcp.cacheTtlMs`	`3600000`	Cache TTL in ms (1 hour)
`worldBankMcp.cacheMaxSize`	`200`	Max cached entries
`worldBankMcp.timeoutMs`	`15000`	Request timeout in ms
`worldBankMcp.perPage`	`100`	Results per API page
`worldBankMcp.mrv`	`5`	Most recent values count

Requirements

VS Code 1.99.0+

License

MIT

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