Connect World Bank to Copilot Studio
Query World Bank directly from Copilot Studio. 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 Copilot Studio
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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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Sign in to Copilot Studio with your work account, create a new agent (or open an existing one), and in the Build tab choose Tools → + → Add → Model Context Protocol (MCP) in the right panel.
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In the Add MCP server form, enter "Arlet" as the Server name, https://mcp.arlet.dev/mcp/ as the Server URL, choose OAuth 2.0 for Authentication and "Dynamic (detected)" for Configuration type, then click Add. No Client ID / Secret is needed.
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On the Select a connection screen, choose Create new connection → Create, then sign in with Google on the Arlet authorization screen and click Allow. Click Add to attach the tool to the agent, then Publish to use it from Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Requires a Microsoft work account and a Copilot Studio license (or trial). MCP is available only for agents using generative orchestration and not in Copilot Studio in Teams.