`search_dataflows`

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

Search OECD’s SDMX dataflow registry by keyword. Returns matching dataflow refs ready to pass to fetch_dataset. If results are noisy, refine with a more specific keyword or restrict by agency.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Keyword (matches dataflow names + descriptions)
`agency`	string	no	Optional agency filter, e.g., OECD.SDD.NAD, OECD.ECO, OECD.ENV
`limit`	number	no	Max results (default 25, max 100)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "unemployment rate"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/oecd/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_dataflows","arguments":{"query":"unemployment rate"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_dataflows', {
  "query": "unemployment rate"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "health expenditure",
  "agency": "OECD.ELS",
  "limit": 10
}

Response shape

Always returns: total_matched, returned, dataflows

Field	Type	Description
`total_matched`	number	Total number of dataflows matching query
`returned`	number	Number of results returned (capped by limit)
`dataflows`	array	Matching dataflows

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total_matched": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of dataflows matching query"
    },
    "returned": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of results returned (capped by limit)"
    },
    "dataflows": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "flow_ref": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Complete SDMX dataflow reference"
          },
          "agency": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Agency identifier"
          },
          "id": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Dataflow ID"
          },
          "version": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Dataflow version"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Dataflow name"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "flow_ref",
          "agency",
          "id",
          "version",
          "name"
        ]
      },
      "description": "Matching dataflows"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total_matched",
    "returned",
    "dataflows"
  ]
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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