Connect FAOSTAT (FAO) to Gemini Enterprise
Query FAOSTAT (FAO) directly from Gemini Enterprise. Arlet links the two through one MCP connection and takes care of API keys.
This server connects your AI client to two FAO data services.
FAOSTAT domains (REST API; free Developer Portal account required):
- list_faostat_domains: find datasets such as QCL (crops and livestock production), TCL (trade), FBS (food balances), PP (producer prices), RL (land use).
- list_faostat_dimensions: see a domain's dimensions (area, item, element, year, ...).
- list_faostat_codes: look up area / item / element / year codes by keyword.
- get_faostat_data: fetch observations filtered by those codes, with units and FAO flags.
SDG indicators (SDMX API; no account):
- search_sdg_dataflows: the 27 FAO-custodied SDG indicator dataflows (2.1.1 undernourishment, 2.1.2 food insecurity, 2.4.1 sustainable agriculture, 6.4.2 water stress, 15.1.1 forest area, ...).
- get_sdg_dimensions / get_sdg_data: inspect a dataflow's dimensions and fetch observations by dimension key.
Since 2025 the FAOSTAT REST API requires a login: register for free at the FAOSTAT Developer Portal and set FAOSTAT_USERNAME (account e-mail) and FAOSTAT_PASSWORD. The server signs in for each request and never stores the token. Data are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (FAO Statistical Database Terms of Use); every response carries the required attribution line.
How to connect FAOSTAT (FAO) to Gemini Enterprise
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In the Arlet dashboard, open Data tools, find FAOSTAT (FAO) and switch it on. No API key setup is needed.
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Sign in to Gemini Enterprise with your organization Google account and open the gear icon at the bottom left → Connectors → Add MCP Server.
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In the MCP info tab, enter https://mcp.arlet.dev/mcp/ as the Server URL and "Arlet" as the Name. In the Auth tab, enter the OAuth settings from the Arlet docs (Authorization URL / Token URL / Client ID / Client Secret / Scopes) and click Add.
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In the connector list on the chat screen, click Connect on Arlet, sign in with Google and authorize. Arlet can then be enabled with the toggle.
Adding custom connectors (MCP) requires a Gemini Enterprise subscription and is not available in the consumer Gemini app. See the docs for the values to enter in the Auth tab.