BCB BR MCP

MCP server for Brazilian Central Bank (BCB) economic data — Selic, IPCA, exchange rates, GDP, and 150+ time series for AI agents

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BCB BR MCP Server

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MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for accessing the Brazilian Central Bank's time series data (SGS/BCB).

Query economic and financial indicators such as Selic (interest rate), IPCA (inflation), exchange rates, GDP, and more, directly from AI assistants like Claude.

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Features

  • Historical data - Query time series values by code with date filters
  • Latest values - Get the most recent N values of any series
  • Metadata - Detailed information about series (frequency, source, etc.)
  • Popular series catalog - 150+ economic indicators organized in 12 categories
  • Smart search - Find series by keyword (accent-insensitive)
  • Current indicators - Latest values for key economic indicators
  • Variation calculation - Percentage change between periods with statistics
  • Series comparison - Compare multiple series over the same period

Available Tools

ToolDescription
bcb_serie_valoresQuery series values by code and date range
bcb_serie_ultimosGet the last N values of a series
bcb_serie_metadadosGet series metadata (name, frequency, source)
bcb_series_popularesList popular series grouped by category
bcb_buscar_serieSearch series by name or description (accent-insensitive)
bcb_indicadores_atuaisLatest values: Selic, IPCA, USD/BRL, IBC-Br
bcb_variacaoCalculate percentage variation between dates or last N periods
bcb_compararCompare 2 to 5 series over the same period with ranking

Installation

Via Smithery (recommended)

Visit bcb-br-mcp on Smithery and follow the installation instructions for your MCP client.

Via URL (Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, any MCP client)

Use the HTTP endpoint directly, no installation required:

https://bcb.sidneybissoli.workers.dev

Via npx (Claude Desktop)

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bcb-br": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "bcb-br-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Via global install

npm install -g bcb-br-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bcb-br": {
      "command": "bcb-br-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Get the current Selic rate

What is the current Selic interest rate?
→ Uses bcb_indicadores_atuais

IPCA history for 2024

Show me the monthly IPCA for 2024
→ Uses bcb_serie_valores with code 433, dataInicial 2024-01-01, dataFinal 2024-12-31

List inflation indicators

What inflation series are available?
→ Uses bcb_series_populares with category "Inflação"

Search for USD exchange rate series

Search for series related to the dollar
→ Uses bcb_buscar_serie with term "dolar" (works without accents)

Calculate USD/BRL variation

What was the USD/BRL variation over the last 12 months?
→ Uses bcb_variacao with code 1 and periodos 12

Compare IPCA, IGP-M, and INPC

Compare IPCA, IGP-M, and INPC in 2024
→ Uses bcb_comparar with codes [433, 189, 188], dataInicial 2024-01-01, dataFinal 2024-12-31

Series Catalog (150+)

The server includes a catalog of 150+ series organized in 12 categories.

Interest Rates

CodeDescription
11Selic rate - monthly accumulated
432Selic rate - annualized (base 252)
1178Selic target rate (Copom)
12CDI daily rate
4389CDI annualized (base 252)
226Reference Rate (TR) - daily
256Long-Term Interest Rate (TJLP)

Inflation (30+ series)

CodeDescription
433IPCA - Monthly change
13522IPCA - 12-month accumulated
7478IPCA-15 - Monthly change
188INPC - Monthly change
189IGP-M - Monthly change
190IGP-DI - Monthly change
7447IGP-10 - Monthly change
10841-10850IPCA by group (Food, Housing, Transportation, etc.)
4449IPCA - Administered prices
11428IPCA - Market prices
16121-16122IPCA - Core measures

Exchange Rates (15+ series)

CodeDescription
1USD/BRL - US Dollar (sell)
10813USD/BRL - US Dollar (buy)
3698/3697USD/BRL PTAX (sell/buy)
21619/21620EUR/BRL - Euro (sell/buy)
21623/21624GBP/BRL - British Pound (sell/buy)
21621/21622JPY/BRL - Japanese Yen (sell/buy)
21637/21638ARS/BRL - Argentine Peso (sell/buy)
21639/21640CNY/BRL - Chinese Yuan (sell/buy)

Economic Activity (25+ series)

CodeDescription
4380Monthly GDP (R$ millions)
4382GDP - 12-month accumulated (R$ millions)
4385Monthly GDP in USD
7324Annual GDP in USD
24363/24364IBC-Br Economic Activity Index (unadjusted/seasonally adjusted)
29601-29606IBC-Br by sector (Agriculture, Industry, Services)
22099Quarterly GDP - Rate of change
21859Industrial production - Monthly change
21862Installed capacity utilization

Employment (10+ series)

CodeDescription
24369Unemployment rate - PNAD
24370Labor force participation rate
24380Average real income
24381Real income mass
28561CAGED - Formal job creation

Fiscal (10+ series)

CodeDescription
4503Net public sector debt (% GDP)
4513General government gross debt (% GDP)
4537Primary balance (% GDP)
4539Nominal balance (% GDP)
5364Central government total revenue

External Sector (15+ series)

CodeDescription
3546International reserves - daily
22707Trade balance - Monthly
22708Exports - Monthly
22709Imports - Monthly
22701Current account - Balance
22846Foreign direct investment
13690Total external debt

Credit (30+ series)

CodeDescription
20539Total credit balance
20540/20541Credit balance - Individuals/Corporations
20714Average interest rate - Total
20749Average rate - Vehicle financing
20772Average rate - Mortgage
20783Average spread - Total
21082Default rate - Total
21128/21129Default rate - Credit card

Monetary Aggregates

CodeDescription
1788Monetary base
27788-27791Money supply M1, M2, M3, M4
27815Money multiplier

Savings

CodeDescription
25Savings - Monthly yield
195Savings - Total balance
7165Savings - Net deposits

Market Indices

CodeDescription
12466IMA-B
12467IMA-B5
12468IMA-B5+
7832Ibovespa - Monthly

Expectations (Focus Survey)

CodeDescription
29033/29034IPCA expectation (current/next year)
29035/29036Selic expectation (current/next year)
29037/29038GDP expectation (current/next year)
29039/29040Exchange rate expectation (current/next year)

Finding Other Series

The SGS database contains over 18,000 time series. To find codes for other series:

  1. Visit the BCB SGS Portal
  2. Search for the desired series
  3. Note the series code
  4. Use that code with this server's tools

Technical Details

Robustness

  • Timeout: 30 seconds per request (prevents hanging)
  • Auto-retry: 3 attempts with exponential backoff (1s, 2s, 4s)
  • Error handling: Clear error messages

Smart Search

The bcb_buscar_serie tool normalizes search terms, allowing you to find series even without Portuguese accents:

  • "inflacao" → finds "Inflação"
  • "cambio" → finds "Câmbio"
  • "credito" → finds "Crédito"

Development

Requirements

  • Node.js >= 18.0.0

Setup

git clone https://github.com/SidneyBissoli/bcb-br-mcp.git
cd bcb-br-mcp
npm install

Build

npm run build

Local testing (stdio)

npm run dev

Local testing (HTTP worker)

npm run dev:worker

Or use the MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npm run dev

BCB API

This server uses the Brazilian Central Bank's public API:

  • Base endpoint: https://api.bcb.gov.br/dados/serie/bcdata.sgs.{code}/dados
  • Format: JSON
  • Authentication: None (public API)
  • Documentation: BCB Open Data

Changelog

v1.2.0

  • HTTP endpoint via Cloudflare Workers (https://bcb.sidneybissoli.workers.dev)
  • Published on Smithery.ai
  • Refactored: tool logic extracted to src/tools.ts (shared between stdio and HTTP)

v1.1.0

  • New tool bcb_variacao for percentage variation calculation
  • New tool bcb_comparar for comparing multiple series
  • 30-second timeout on requests
  • Auto-retry with exponential backoff (3 attempts)
  • Normalized search (accent-insensitive)
  • Additional statistics (max, min, average, range)

v1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • 6 basic tools
  • Catalog with 150+ series

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/new-feature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add new feature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/new-feature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT - see LICENSE for details.

Author

Sidney da Silva Pereira Bissoli

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