Connect World Bank to ChatGPT
Query World Bank directly from ChatGPT. Arlet links the two through one MCP connection and takes care of API keys.
Connects your AI client to the World Bank's public APIs - all four families in one server, no API key.
Numeric data (Open Data API v2):
- search_wb_indicators: keyword search over ~29,500 indicators.
- get_wb_indicator_data: values by ISO country codes and year range.
- list_wb_countries: country/aggregate codes with region and income level.
Documents (Documents & Reports API):
- search_wb_reports: full-archive search over 270,000+ publications; omit query for newest first.
- fetch_wb_report_content: report body as plain text (CC BY 3.0 IGO, windowed by offset for long documents).
Operations (Projects API):
- search_wb_projects: lending projects by keyword, country and status.
Poverty (PIP API):
- get_wb_poverty_stats: official poverty/inequality series per country (headcount at a poverty line, Gini, mean/median).
Each response carries the source and, for documents, license (CC BY 3.0 IGO) and attribution.
How to connect World Bank to ChatGPT
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In the Arlet dashboard, open Data tools, find World Bank and switch it on. No API key setup is needed.
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In ChatGPT, open Settings → Plugins → Browse plugins and click + at the top right.
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In the New Plugin form, enter "Arlet" as the Name, choose Server URL for Connection and enter https://mcp.arlet.dev/mcp/, pick OAuth for Authentication, check the risk acknowledgement and click Create.
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Open the Arlet plugin you created, click Sign in with Arlet, sign in with Google and click Allow. The connection is complete.
If the Plugins screen is not shown, turn on Developer mode under Settings → Security and login.