World Bank Document and Reports MCP Server

An MCP server for accessing the World Bank's Documents & Reports database.
Provides searching, retrieval, and detailed breakdowns of World Bank documents for LLMs and programmatic use.

Repository Structure

document-reports-mcp/
 worldbank_dnr_mcp/          # main package
    core.py                 # business logic, models, utilities
    factory.py              # server creation and tool registration
    parsers.py              # transport-specific response parsers
    __init__.py             # package exports
 server_stdio.py             # STDIO transport server
 server_sse.py               # SSE transport server
 start_server_claude.py      # launcher for Claude Desktop
 pyproject.toml              # project configuration
 requirements.txt            # legacy requirements file
 docs/                       # documentation
     API Document.pdf
     DESIGN_LOGIC.md
     STRUCTURE_GUIDE.md
     mcp_simulation.mp4      # demonstration video

Project Features

• comprehensive document search with advanced filters
• multi-dimensional filtering (by country, type, language, date range)
• result faceting and category exploration
• metadata and abstract retrieval
• project-based document lookup
• flexible markdown/json output formats
• extensive error handling and validation
• support for both STDIO and SSE transports

Demonstration Video

Watch the MCP server in action:

Watch Demo Video

Note: Click the link above to view the demonstration video. GitHub README files don't support embedded video players, but you can download or view the video directly through the link.

Quick Documentation Index

• API Document (PDF): Official World Bank API documentation
• DESIGN_LOGIC.md: Core design principles and logic explained
• STRUCTURE_GUIDE.md: File structure, configuration, and usage

Installation

Using uv (recommended):

uv sync

Using pip:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

For Claude Desktop (STDIO Transport)

1. Update your Claude Desktop config to use the launcher:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "worldbank-dnr": {
         "command": "uv",
         "args": ["run", "/absolute/path/to/start_server_claude.py"],
         "cwd": "/absolute/path/to/document-reports-mcp"
       }
     }
   }
   

2. Restart Claude Desktop

Testing the SSE Server Locally

You can test the SSE server using the MCP Inspector:

1. Start the SSE server:

   uv run server_sse.py
   

2. In another terminal, run the MCP Inspector:

   npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector@latest
   

3. The inspector will open at http://localhost:6274

4. Select "SSE" as the transport type

5. Enter the server URL: http://localhost:8002/sse

6. Click "Connect" to interact with the server and test tools

Alternatively, you can use the simple test client:

uv run test_sse_client.py

Available Tools

1. worldbank_search_documents - primary search with filters
2. worldbank_get_document_details - retrieve detailed document information
3. worldbank_explore_facets - discover available filter values
4. worldbank_search_by_project - find documents by project ID or name

For detailed tool documentation and API usage, see DESIGN_LOGIC.md.

Development

The codebase follows these principles:

• DRY principle: shared utilities in core.py, no code duplication
• pydantic models: automatic validation for all inputs
• async/await: all I/O operations use async patterns
• transport abstraction: business logic separated from transport-specific code
• factory pattern: centralized server creation with dependency injection

See STRUCTURE_GUIDE.md for detailed architecture explanation.

Code Organization

• worldbank_dnr_mcp/core.py: constants, enums, pydantic models, utility functions, formatting helpers
• worldbank_dnr_mcp/factory.py: server factory, tool registration
• worldbank_dnr_mcp/parsers.py: transport-specific response parsing (only transport-dependent code)
• server_stdio.py: STDIO transport wrapper
• server_sse.py: SSE transport wrapper

For full architecture breakdown and troubleshooting, see documentation in the docs/ folder.