get_indicator_metadata

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

Fetch metadata for an OWID indicator: title, subtitle, units, source(s), last updated. Helpful before fetching to verify the slug.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
slugstringyesOWID chart slug

Example call

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

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build May 12, 2026