MCP Economics Tools
Tools for UK economic data from the ONS — inflation (CPI, CPIH, RPI), GDP growth, unemployment rate, and house price index.
Each tool call costs 10 credits. All tools are read-only and idempotent.
| Tool | Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
lookup_inflation |
Look up UK inflation data (CPI, CPIH, or RPI) with the most recent observations. Returns percentage values over time. |
metric string, required cpi | cpih | rpi limit integer |
lookup_economic_data |
Look up UK economic indicators — GDP growth, unemployment rate, or house price index — with recent observations over time. |
metric string, required gdp | unemployment | hpi limit integer |
Related Resources
| URI | Description |
|---|---|
govdata://economics/inflation/latest |
Latest UK CPI, CPIH, and RPI inflation rates |
govdata://economics/inflation/{metric} |
Inflation time series (cpi, cpih, or rpi) |
govdata://economics/indicators/{metric} |
Economic indicator time series (gdp, unemployment, or hpi) |
Data Coverage
| Source | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| Date range | Varies by metric (CPI from 1989, GDP from 1955, etc.) |
| Records | ~1,800 data points across 6 metrics |
| Updated | Weekly (Monday) |
| Limitations | ONS publishes with a 1-2 month lag |