`search_indicators`

Pack: imf · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/imf/mcp

Search or list indicator codes available in an IMF database. Returns the code list (dimensions) for a dataset. Example: search_indicators({ database_id: “IFS”, query: “GDP” }) finds GDP-related indicator codes.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`database_id`	string	yes	IMF database ID to search within, e.g. “IFS”
`query`	string	no	Optional search term to filter indicators, e.g. “GDP”, “inflation”, “trade”

Example call

Arguments

{
  "database_id": "IFS",
  "query": "GDP"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/imf/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_indicators","arguments":{"database_id":"IFS","query":"GDP"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_indicators', {
  "database_id": "IFS",
  "query": "GDP"
});

More examples

{
  "database_id": "BOP"
}

Response shape

Always returns: structure

Field	Type	Description
`query`	string	Lowercase search query term used for filtering
`structure`	object	IMF DataStructure containing indicator code dimensions and metadata

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Lowercase search query term used for filtering"
    },
    "structure": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "IMF DataStructure containing indicator code dimensions and metadata"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "structure"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imf": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/imf/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_indicators