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Agriculture & FoodMCP serverFirst audited Nov 13, 2026

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.

Passed public checksAudited Nov 13, 2026

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.
Endpointhttps://faostat.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Source code Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 0.6.0

What we checked, the evidence, and the tools it offers.

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

  1. 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.

RequestAnswerTime
initializeHTTP 200376 ms
initializedHTTP 202272 ms
tools/listHTTP 200134 ms
resources/listHTTP 200114 ms
prompts/listHTTP 20095 ms
unknown-methodHTTP 200100 ms

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