destatis-mcp by inooLabs - MCP Server

Destatis MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to the German Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt / Destatis) GENESIS database API.

What it does

This server exposes tools for querying German official statistics, including:

Population and demographics (Bevölkerung)
Economy and trade (Wirtschaft)
Labor market statistics (Arbeitsmarkt)
Prices and inflation (Preise)
Environment and energy (Umwelt, Energie)
Health, education, social statistics, and more

Running locally

pip install -r requirements.txt
python server.py

The server runs on port 8003 using streamable HTTP transport.

Configuration

Set the following environment variables (or use a .env file):

Variable	Description
`DESTATIS_API_TOKEN`	Your GENESIS API token (required for most queries)
`DESTATIS_LANGUAGE`	Response language: `de` (default) or `en`

You can obtain a free API token by registering at www-genesis.destatis.de.

Docker

docker build -t destatis-mcp .
docker run -p 8003:8003 destatis-mcp

Or with docker-compose:

docker-compose up

Available tools

Tool	Description
`whoami`	Check Destatis API connectivity (smoke test)
`find`	Search the catalogue for tables, statistics, cubes, variables, or time series
`tables`	List tables matching catalogue filters
`tables_to_statistic`	List tables associated with a specific statistic code
`table`	Retrieve table data as CSV (embedded in JSON)
`chart_to_table`	Generate a chart image for a table
`map_to_table`	Generate a map visualization for a table
`logincheck`	Verify credentials and check session status

Data source

All data comes from the public GENESIS API at https://www-genesis.destatis.de/genesisWS/rest/2020/. A free API token is required for most queries.