io.github.cyanheads/faostat-mcp-server
UN FAOSTAT global food & agriculture statistics over a local SQLite mirror, via MCP.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.
Every public check ran and passed. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit
- Does it work?
- YesConnected in 376 ms.
- Sign-up?
- None neededIt answered without any account or key.
- Can it change things?
- No, read-onlyAll 6 tools say they only read.
https://faostat.caseyjhand.com/mcpSource code Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 0.6.0
What we checked
Security
Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).
Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.
Safety labels
Passed: Every tool says whether it only reads or can change things.
Tools
Passed: 6 tools listed.
Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.
Protocol
Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).
Passed: Protocol version 2025-11-25 (latest).
Passed: Unknown requests are refused.
Connection
Passed: The server responds.
Tools (6)
As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.
- faostat_list_domainsDiscover FAOSTAT statistical domains (production, trade, food balances, food security, land use, agri-emissions, prices, value) with their codes, descriptions, last-update date, upstream row count, a…Read-only
- faostat_resolve_codesResolve labels to the numeric codes or exact alphanumeric item identities faostat_query_observations needs: areas (countries/regions), items (commodities), and elements (metrics). Use query for full-…Read-only
- faostat_query_observationsQuery a FAOSTAT domain's data cube by area(s), item(s), element(s), sources, and year range, returning values with units and data-quality flags. Resolve numeric codes or exact alphanumeric item ident…Read-only
- faostat_commodity_profileAssemble a global profile for one QCL item in a single call: top-producing countries, the annual production trend, and trade flows (top exporters and importers). Supply item_code or item_query; code…Read-only
- faostat_dataframe_queryRun a single-statement SELECT against canvas tables staged by faostat_query_observations and faostat_commodity_profile (faostat_xxxxxxxx). Use DuckDB joins, aggregates, window functions, and CTEs for…Read-only
- faostat_dataframe_describeList the canvas tables (faostat_xxxxxxxx) staged by faostat_query_observations and faostat_commodity_profile, each with its source tool, the query parameters that produced it, creation/expiry timesta…Read-only
Audit history
- Nov 13Passed
What we sent
Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.
| Request | Answer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| initialize | HTTP 200 | 376 ms |
| initialized | HTTP 202 | 272 ms |
| tools/list | HTTP 200 | 134 ms |
| resources/list | HTTP 200 | 114 ms |
| prompts/list | HTTP 200 | 95 ms |
| unknown-method | HTTP 200 | 100 ms |
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