get_code_sets

MCP tool from MCP Statcan by Aryan-Jhaveri

Decode StatCan numeric codes (frequency, UOM, scalar factor, status).

How to use it

get_code_sets is exposed by the MCP Statcan MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_code_sets tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install MCP Statcan

$uvx mcp-proxy --transport streamablehttp http://localhost:8000/mcp
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