Connect UN Comtrade (Trade Statistics) to Gemini Enterprise
Query UN Comtrade (Trade Statistics) 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 the UN Comtrade API (comtradeapi.un.org), the United Nations Statistics Division's database of official international merchandise trade statistics reported by 200+ countries and areas since 1962.
Tools:
- get_trade_data: imports/exports (USD value, net weight) by reporter, partner (0 = World), HS code (TOTAL / AG2 / AG4 / AG6 or specific headings), flow (M / X / RM / RX) and period (annual YYYY or monthly YYYYMM).
- list_reporters / list_partners: numeric M49 codes with names and ISO codes, filterable by name.
- search_hs_codes: HS commodity codes by code prefix or English keyword.
Access: without a key the public preview API is used (limited rows per call, about one request per second). Registering at the UN Comtrade Developer Portal gives a free subscription key (Free APIs product); set it as COMTRADE_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY to use the full data API. Every response names the source (UN Comtrade Database) for attribution.
How to connect UN Comtrade (Trade Statistics) to Gemini Enterprise
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In the Arlet dashboard, open Data tools, find UN Comtrade (Trade Statistics) 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.