Israeli CBS MCP

Name: Israeli CBS MCP
Author: amirrosi

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MCP server providing access to both Statistical Series (unemployment, GDP, etc.) and Price Indices (CPI, construction inputs, etc.) from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics. Features hierarchical topic exploration, unified search across series and indices, time-series data retrieval with year filtering, and a smart local caching system that builds a comprehensive index of the entire CBS catalog on startup. The cache auto-refreshes daily for up-to-date data access.

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Agent Configuration

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "israeli-cbs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "israeli-cbs-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Features

Hierarchical exploration of topics and subtopics
Unified search across Statistical Series and Price Indices
Smart caching (~20MB) for offline access
Auto-refresh background task every 24 hours
Hebrew and English language support

Tools(4)

list_main_topics
Get the list of main statistical topics (Level 1) and Price Indices chapters for exploring the data hierarchy
list_subtopics
Get the subtopics for a specific topic by providing the parent_id path from a previous list call
get_series_data
Get data for a specific series with optional year filtering or last N items
rebuild_index
Rebuild the internal search index when data seems stale

Data Sources(2)

CBS Statistical Series API
Official CBS API for hierarchical statistical time-series data
CBS Price Indices API
Official CBS API for price indices including CPI, housing, and construction

Try These Queries

Show me the main statistical topics

What is the CPI data for the last 5 years?

Show subtopics in the demographics category

Give me the latest construction price index data

Setup Requirements

Environment Variables

CBS_CACHE_DIR
CBS_CACHE_DURATION_DAYS
CBS_CACHE_REFRESH_INTERVAL
CBS_API_TIMEOUT
CBS_MAX_RETRIES

Dependencies

Python 3uvx or pip

Notes

All env vars are optional with sensible defaults. Initial index build takes ~5 minutes. Cache is ~20MB stored locally. Install via uvx or pip install.

Known Limitations

Initial indexing takes approximately 5 minutes
Default 7-day cache refresh cycle
No advanced filtering or aggregation tools beyond year-range selection

Author

amirrosi

Language

Python

License

MIT

Stars

Transport

Standard I/O (stdio)

CBSstatisticstime seriesCPIGDPunemployment

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