About Statscan
Statscan connects AI agents to official Canadian statistics from Statistics Canada through Pipeworx. It can be added to an MCP client without authentication; the README does not list its specific tools.
Key features
- 01Access official Canadian statistics
- 02Connect through the Pipeworx gateway
- 03No authentication required
Use cases
- 01Query official Canadian statistics
- 02Connect a statistics source to an MCP client
MCP support
This MCP server provides Statistics Canada data to MCP clients through the Pipeworx gateway. The README does not list this pack’s specific tools.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/statscan/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http pipeworx-io-statscan https://gateway.pipeworx.io/statscan/mcp{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-statscan":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/statscan/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"pipeworx-io-statscan":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/statscan/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-statscan":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/statscan/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-statscan":{"serverUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/statscan/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEmcp-statscan
Statistics Canada (StatCan) WDS MCP — Canadian official statistics (no auth)
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"statscan": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/statscan/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ 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 Statscan data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
More
License
MIT
Comments
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