About Israel Statistics Mcp Server
Israel Statistics MCP provides access to public Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data on price indices, inflation, and housing. It is for users who need current or historical figures and official inflation adjustments, with read-only tools and no API key.
Key features
- 01Search price-index topics and categories
- 02Retrieve historical index values
- 03Calculate inflation adjustments between dates
- 04View headline indices by period
- 05Browse the current-month index tree
Use cases
- 01Check the latest Israeli inflation figure
- 02Compare historical housing price trends
- 03Adjust a past amount for inflation
- 04Compare food price indices
MCP support
Exposes nine read-only tools for querying public CBS data to MCP-compatible assistants. It connects to `api.cbs.gov.il` over HTTPS and requires no API key.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
9Saved tool list · updated 3w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| period | enum | No | Filter indices by update frequency. Options: M=monthly data only | Q=quarterly data only | MQ=both monthly and quarterly (most comprehensive) | QM=quarterly and monthly. Default shows all.M | Q | MQ | QM |
| searchText | string | No | Search for specific topics by name. For example, use 'housing' to find housing-related indices, or 'food' for food price indices. |
| searchType | enum | No | Search matching method. Options: contains=finds text anywhere in name (recommended) | begins_with=name starts with your text | equals=exact name match. Default: contains.begins_with | contains | equals |
| lang | enum | No | Language for response. Options: he=Hebrew (default) | en=English. Use 'en' for English responses.he | en |
| page | number | No | Page number for pagination. Start with 1 for first page. Use with pagesize to navigate large result sets. |
| pagesize | number | No | Number of results per page (maximum 1000). Controls how many items to return. Use with page for pagination. |
| explanation | string | No | Additional explanation or context for the request |
Details
From the project READMEIsrael Statistics MCP
Ask your AI assistant about Israeli inflation, prices, and housing data — straight from the official Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).
Once installed, Claude (or any MCP-enabled assistant) can look up price indices, chart historical trends, and run the official CBS inflation calculator for you. No API key needed — the CBS data is free and public.
Install
Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config), then restart Claude:
{
"mcpServers": {
"israel-statistics": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@reuvenorg/israel-statistics-mcp"]
}
}
}
Claude Code
One command in your terminal:
claude mcp add israel-statistics -- npx -y @reuvenorg/israel-statistics-mcp
Any other MCP client
Use the same npx command and args as above — that's all a client needs.
Prefer Docker?
{
"mcpServers": {
"israel-statistics": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"--init",
"--rm",
"-i",
"reuvenaor/israel-statistics-mcp:latest"
]
}
}
}
What can I ask?
Just talk to your assistant naturally:
- "How much is 1,000 ₪ from January 2015 worth today?"
- "What's the latest Israeli inflation number?"
- "Show me housing price trends from 2020 to 2024."
- "Which price indices exist for food? Compare bread vs. fresh vegetables."
- "Link my 2018 rent of 4,500 ₪ to today using the CPI."
Answers come in Hebrew by default (it's the CBS default) — just ask in English to get English.
What's inside
9 read-only tools your assistant uses behind the scenes:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
get_index_topics | Search all price-index topics by keyword |
get_catalog_chapters | List the index categories (CPI, housing, …) |
get_chapter_topics | Topics inside one category |
get_subject_codes | The concrete index codes for a topic |
get_index_data | Historical values for one index |
get_index_calculator | Official CBS inflation adjustment between two dates |
get_main_indices | Today's headline indices |
get_main_indices_by_period | Headline indices over a month range |
get_all_indices | The full current-month index tree |
Good to know
- Housing data updates every two months, and the last three published values are provisional — the server warns automatically when recent housing numbers may still change.
- History depth varies — the general CPI goes back decades; the headline month-range view starts at January 1997.
- It's read-only and free — the server only reads public CBS data over HTTPS (
api.cbs.gov.il) and talks to nothing else. No account, no key, no tracking.
For developers
Architecture, testing, CBS API details, security notes, and the release process live in docs/DEVELOPMENT.md. Vulnerability reports: SECURITY.md.
Links
- npm: @reuvenorg/israel-statistics-mcp · Docker: reuvenaor/israel-statistics-mcp · MCP Registry:
io.github.reuvenaor/israel-statistics-mcp - Data source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics · Model Context Protocol
MIT License — see LICENSE.
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