UNHCR Population Data MCP Server

This MCP (Model Context Protocol) server provides access to UNHCR population data through a standardized interface. It allows AI agents to query UNHCR’s Refugee Population Statistics Database by country of origin, country of asylum, and year(s).

Features

• Query total population data by country of origin, country of asylum, and year(s)
• Get refugee/asylum seekers counts for specific country of origin and asylum
• Access country profiles with both origin and asylum statistics
• View global refugee statistics by year

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pip or another Python package manager

Setup

1. Clone this repository:

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Running Locally

To run the server locally in development mode:

python app.py

This will start the MCP server in development mode, allowing you to interact with it using the MCP Inspector or other MCP clients.

Deploying to Smithery.ai

This server is configured for deployment on Smithery.ai, a platform for hosting MCP servers.

1. Add your server to Smithery (or claim it if it's already listed)
2. Click Deploy on the Smithery Deployments tab on your server page

API Endpoint

This server interacts with the UNHCR Population API:

https://api.unhcr.org/population/v1/population/

Query Parameters

• cf_type: Always set to "ISO"
• coo: Country of origin filter (ISO 3-letter country codes, comma-separated for multiple)
• coa: Country of asylum filter (ISO 3-letter country codes, comma-separated for multiple)
• year: Year filter (comma-separated for multiple years)

MCP Tools

get_population_data

Get raw population data from UNHCR with optional filtering.

Parameters:

• coo (optional): Country of origin filter (ISO 3-letter code, comma-separated for multiple)
• coa (optional): Country of asylum filter (ISO 3-letter code, comma-separated for multiple)
• year (optional): Year filter (comma-separated for multiple years)

get_refugee_count

Get refugee count for a specific country of origin.

Parameters:

• coo: Country of origin (ISO 3-letter code)
• coa (optional): Country of asylum filter (ISO 3-letter code)
• year (optional): Year filter

get_asylum_count

Get asylum statistics for a specific country of asylum.

Parameters:

• coa: Country of asylum (ISO 3-letter code)
• year (optional): Year filter

MCP Resources

unhcr://countries

Get a list of countries with their ISO codes.

unhcr://stats/{year}

Get global refugee statistics for a specific year.

Parameters:

• year: The year to get statistics for

unhcr://country/{country_code}

Get a profile for a specific country, showing both origin and asylum statistics.

Parameters:

• country_code: ISO 3-letter country code

License

MIT

Acknowledgments

This project uses data from the UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database.