Connect World Bank to Gemini Enterprise
Query World Bank directly from Gemini Enterprise. 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 Gemini Enterprise
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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 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.