MCP server that lets Claude query ABS, RBA and Sydney Opal (Commute Pulse) data directly.
An MCP server that lets Claude (or any MCP client) query Australian economic and transport data directly: ABS, RBA, and Sydney Opal tap data from Commute Pulse.
Ask things like "how has Sydney rent moved against the cash rate since 2022?" and the model pulls the real series instead of guessing.
| Tool | What it answers | Source |
|---|---|---|
get_cpi | Inflation by item and capital city (headline, trimmed mean, rents, electricity...) | ABS monthly CPI |
get_labour_force | Unemployment, participation, employment by state | ABS Labour Force |
get_cash_rate | RBA cash rate target, monthly | RBA F1.1 |
get_lending_rates | Home loan, business and personal lending rates | RBA F5 |
get_exchange_rates | AUD against 18 currencies, plus the TWI | RBA F11.1 |
rba_series | Any other RBA table (list its series, then fetch) | RBA statistical tables |
get_commute_pulse | Sydney's Friday gap and return-to-office patterns since 2020 | TfNSW Opal Tap Data |
abs_search_dataflows | Find any ABS dataset by keyword | ABS Data API |
abs_describe_dataflow | Dimensions and codes for an ABS dataset | ABS Data API |
abs_get_data | Fetch any ABS dataset by SDMX key | ABS Data API |
Every tool returns compact JSON: named series with units, the latest value, the start value and the change over the window already worked out, plus notes on caveats. No API keys needed.
Add this to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings > Developer > Edit Config):
{
"mcpServers": {
"aussie-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "aussie-data-mcp"]
}
}
}
Or from a local clone, point it at the build: "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/aussie-data-mcp/dist/index.js"].
npm install
npm run smoke # hits every live source and prints a summary
npm run inspect # opens the MCP Inspector against the server
Responses are cached for 6 hours (memory + temp dir). Override with AUSSIE_DATA_CACHE_TTL_HOURS and AUSSIE_DATA_CACHE_DIR.
Commute Pulse data is a bundled snapshot of that pipeline's outputs. After re-running it, refresh with npm run sync:commute.
Code: MIT.
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y aussie-data-mcpMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-dylannnnn111-aussie-data-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"aussie-data-mcp"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referenceaussie-data-mcpnpmio.github.dylannnnn111/aussie-data-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.