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OWID MCP — Our World in Data chart/indicator access (free, no auth)
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OWID MCP — Our World in Data chart/indicator access (free, no auth)
Remote endpoints: streamable-http: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/owid/mcp
Security Report
This is a well-structured MCP server for accessing Our World in Data indicators with no authentication requirements (as designed for free public data). The code is clean, properly typed, and uses appropriate input validation. Network access is limited to OWID's official API endpoints. No security vulnerabilities, malicious patterns, or credential handling issues detected.
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Permissions Required
This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.
How to Install & Connect
Available as Local & Remote
This plugin can run on your machine or connect to a hosted endpoint. during install.
Documentation
View on GitHubFrom the project's GitHub README.
@pipeworx/owid
Our World in Data MCP — curated indicators + raw chart data, no auth.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1394+ live data sources.
Tools
list_popular_indicators(category?)— curated catalog of high-signal slugs.fetch_indicator(slug, country?, since_year?, until_year?, limit?)— tidy long-format data for one indicator.get_indicator_metadata(slug)— title, units, source, last updated.
Data source
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/<slug>.csv and .metadata.json — public, no key required.
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"owid": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/owid/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 1394+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Owid data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
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