How do I install Faostat?

Faostat supports both local and remote installation. For local use, install it via npm (npx) and add the configuration to your AI app. For remote access, add the server URL to your MCP configuration.

What credentials does Faostat need?

Faostat requires the following credentials or environment variables: FAOSTAT_DOMAINS, FAOSTAT_MIRROR_PATH, FAOSTAT_BULK_BASE_URL, CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH, MCP_AUTH_MODE, FAOSTAT_REFRESH_CRON. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Faostat?

Faostat uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Faostat MCP Server

by Cyanheads

Developer ToolsLow Risk9.7MCP RegistryLocalRemote

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Server data from the Official MCP Registry

UN FAOSTAT global food & agriculture statistics over a local SQLite mirror, via MCP.

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UN FAOSTAT global food & agriculture statistics over a local SQLite mirror, via MCP.

Remote endpoints: streamable-http: https://faostat.caseyjhand.com/mcp

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9.7

Low Risk9.7Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. Trust signals: 5 highly-trusted packages.

6 tools verified · Open access · 3 issues found

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Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Comma-separated FAOSTAT domain codes to index into the local mirror.Optional

Environment variable: FAOSTAT_DOMAINS

Directory holding the per-domain SQLite mirror databases and the shared dimension database.Optional

Environment variable: FAOSTAT_MIRROR_PATH

FAOSTAT bulk-download service base URL (manifest + per-domain ZIPs).Optional

Environment variable: FAOSTAT_BULK_BASE_URL

Set to 'duckdb' to enable the DataCanvas SQL surface (default), or 'none' to disable analytical staging.Optional

Environment variable: CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE

Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').Optional

Environment variable: MCP_LOG_LEVEL

The hostname for the HTTP server.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_HOST

The port to run the HTTP server on.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_PORT

The endpoint path for the MCP server.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH

Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_AUTH_MODE

Cron expression for the in-process incremental mirror refresh (HTTP transport only). Omit to disable.Optional

Environment variable: FAOSTAT_REFRESH_CRON

How to Install & Connect

Available as Local & Remote

This plugin can run on your machine or connect to a hosted endpoint. during install.

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