e Stat MCP Server

Name: e Stat MCP Server
Author: cygkichi

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About e Stat MCP Server

日本の政府統計ポータルサイト「e-Stat」のAPIにアクセスするための機能。 The Japanese government's statistical portal site "e-Stat" API

#e-stat #mcp-server #government-statistics

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "e-stat": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/estat-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "E_STAT_APP_ID": "YOUR_E_STAT_APP_ID"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is e Stat MCP Server?

It is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the e-Stat API, the Japanese government statistics portal. It enables language models to search, retrieve metadata, and fetch statistical data from official Japanese statistics.

How to use e Stat MCP Server?

Obtain an e-Stat API application ID from the e-Stat API site. Then configure the server in your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) using either a local uv command with a path to the server files, or the uvx command for the published package. Set the E_STAT_APP_ID environment variable to your API ID.

Key features of e Stat MCP Server?

search_e_stat_tables: Search statistical tables by keyword and survey year.
get_e_stat_meta_info: Retrieve metadata for a given statistical table ID.
get_specific_e_stat_data: Fetch statistical data by table ID or dataset ID.
get_e_stat_ref_dataset: Reference dataset filtering conditions and related info.
get_e_stat_data_catalog: Get information on statistical table files and databases.

Use cases of e Stat MCP Server?

Search for 2023 Tokyo population statistics.
Retrieve data on ice cream demand.
Compare aging rates across prefectures.

FAQ from e Stat MCP Server

How do I get an e-Stat API application ID?

What tools does the server provide?

Five tools: search_e_stat_tables, get_e_stat_meta_info, get_specific_e_stat_data, get_e_stat_ref_dataset, and get_e_stat_data_catalog.

What kind of queries can I ask?

Example queries: “Search for 2023 Tokyo population statistics”, “Get statistics on ice cream demand”, “Compare aging rates by prefecture”.

How is the server configured for Claude Desktop?

Add a JSON block to the MCP config file (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json; Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json) with the appropriate command and E_STAT_APP_ID environment variable.