How do I install the boe mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `BOE_MCP_HTTP_HOST` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Boe MCP Server

Bank of England base rate, rate history, historical lookup, and next MPC meeting date over stdio.

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What is the Boe MCP Server?

Bank of England base rate, rate history, historical lookup, and next MPC meeting date over stdio.

The short version

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives Claude Code — or any MCP client — live Bank of England data: the base rate (current level, change history, statistics over any period, and the rate in force on any past date), any series from the BoE's IADB statistical database (SONIA, exchange rates, quoted mortgage rates, and thousands more, with a curated catalog to start from), and the Monetary Policy Committee meeting schedule. It runs over stdio by default (with an opt-in Streamable HTTP mode for remote hosting), needs no API key or configuration, and caches responses in memory so repeated questions

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
get_current_rate	Current base rate, effective date, months held at this level
get_rate_history	Last N rate changes (default 10) — date, rate, move in basis points vs previous (null for the earliest known entry)
get_rate_at	The base rate in force on a specific historical date
get_rate_stats	Summary statistics of the base rate over a date range (optional from/to, default full history): min/max with the date each level first applied, time-weighted av
get_next_mpc_meeting	Date of the next scheduled MPC announcement and days until it
get_mpc_dates	All upcoming MPC announcement dates on the published schedule, each with days until it
list_series	Curated catalog of well-known IADB series (policy rates, market rates, FX, household rates) with code, name, description, unit and frequency — a starting point
get_series	Fetch observations for any BoE IADB series by code, with optional from/to ISO dates and a limit (1–500, default 50) on the most recent points

How to install the Boe MCP Server

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

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

“Use Boe to get current rate.”
“Use Boe to get rate history.”
“Use Boe to get rate at.”

Frequently asked questions

Bank of England base rate, rate history, historical lookup, and next MPC meeting date over stdio. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.