# Boe Uk [Health: Active]

**Category:** 🗄️ Databases  
**Repository:** https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-boe-uk  
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## Description
Bank of England Interactive Statistical Database (IADB) MCP.

## Tools
Capabilities this server exposes over MCP:

- **get_series** — Fetch one or more Bank of England IADB series by code over a date range. Requires BoE series codes (e.g. IUDBEDR = Bank Rate, IUDSOIA = SONIA, XUDLUSS = USD/GBP, XUDLERS = EUR/GBP). Use list_known_series or the convenience tools (bank_rate, sonia, usd_gbp, eur_gbp) if you do not know the code. Returns parsed JSON: one entry per series with observations [{date, value}].
- **bank_rate** — The Bank of England's official Bank Rate: the current rate, the date it took effect, the previous rate and when that one took effect, plus recent decision history (series IUDBEDR) — not just a raw observations list to infer a decision date from. Also returns the last N daily observations.
- **sonia** — Latest N observations of SONIA, the Sterling Overnight Index Average (series IUDSOIA), most recent first.
- **usd_gbp** — Latest N observations of the USD/GBP spot rate — US$ per £1 (series XUDLUSS), most recent first.
- **eur_gbp** — Latest N observations of the EUR/GBP spot rate — € per £1 (series XUDLERS), most recent first.
- **list_known_series** — List the friendly BoE series codes this pack surfaces (Bank Rate, SONIA, USD/GBP, EUR/GBP) with their IADB codes.

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `npx` (confidence: high):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "boe-uk": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y","@pipeworx/mcp-boe-uk"],
    "env": {
      "PIPEWORX_API_KEY": "",
      "PIPEWORX_META_TOOLS": "",
      "NODE_USE_ENV_PROXY": ""
    }
  }
}
```

**Requires environment variables:** `PIPEWORX_API_KEY`, `PIPEWORX_META_TOOLS`, `NODE_USE_ENV_PROXY` — the values above are empty placeholders; fill in real credentials before running (see the repository for what each one is for).

## Documentation

## What Boe Uk does

Boe Uk exposes selected Bank of England Interactive Statistical Database (IADB) data through the Model Context Protocol. Its main coverage is the official Bank Rate, SONIA, the USD/GBP spot rate, and the EUR/GBP spot rate. The server is an independent integration and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by the Bank of England.

The general-purpose `get_series` tool accepts one or more BoE series codes and a date range, then returns parsed JSON with observations containing dates and values. Known examples include `IUDBEDR` for Bank Rate, `IUDSOIA` for SONIA, `XUDLUSS` for USD/GBP, and `XUDLERS` for EUR/GBP.

## Tools and capabilities

- `get_series` retrieves one or more IADB series over a requested period.
- `bank_rate` returns the latest Bank Rate, its effective date, the preceding rate and effective date, recent decision history, and the latest daily observations.
- `sonia` returns the latest requested number of SONIA observations, newest first.
- `usd_gbp` returns recent USD/GBP spot rates, expressed as US dollars per pound.
- `eur_gbp` returns recent EUR/GBP spot rates, expressed as euros per pound.
- `list_known_series` maps the pack's friendly series names to their IADB codes.

The convenience tools avoid requiring callers to know a series code for the four covered datasets. Use `list_known_series` when selecting among those codes, or use `get_series` when a date-bounded query or multiple series is needed.

## How it works

A hosted connection is available at `https://gateway.pipeworx.io/boe-uk/mcp`. The same gateway also offers a full endpoint at `https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp`; the Boe Uk endpoint lists the pack's tools directly while gateway-wide meta-tools may also be exposed. `ask_pipeworx` can route a plain-language question to an appropriate tool when meta-tools are enabled or when using the gateway's routing capabilities.

For clients without MCP support, the gateway provides HTTP tool calls under `/v1/tools/`, including the `boe_uk_get_series` endpoint. The request body contains arguments such as `series_codes` and `from`.

## Setup and configuration

MCP clients can connect directly to the hosted endpoint. The npm package `@pipeworx/mcp-boe-uk` provides a local stdio bridge that clients launch with `npx`; it still requires network access and does not provide offline operation.

Anonymous calls are available with a daily limit of 50 calls. A free Pipeworx account and `PIPEWORX_API_KEY` increase the allowance to 200 calls per day. The key is sent as a Bearer token. The stdio bridge lists the Boe Uk pack tools by default; setting `PIPEWORX_META_TOOLS=1` also exposes the gateway-wide meta-tools. When operating behind an HTTPS proxy, Node's proxy support may require `NODE_USE_ENV_PROXY=1` on compatible Node versions.

## Limitations and notes

Results depend on network access to the Pipeworx gateway and the upstream IADB data. The convenience tools cover four named series; other IADB queries require a valid BoE series code. The pack endpoint also exposes shared gateway tools, so its complete tool list can be larger than the five pack-specific capabilities described here. Hosted and npm connections reach the same gateway and data sources.

The package is released under the MIT license.

_Full upstream README: https://allmcps.com/mcp/boe-uk/readme_